The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App
Frequency - Incidence
Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases
Evidence level/grade
Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic
Cough (lone)
Publications
Carnovale C, Pellegrino P, Perrone V, Gentili M, Brusadelli T, Antoniazzi S, Speziali A, Borsadoli C, Pozzi M, Clementi E, Radice S
Establishing the correlation between statins and cough: case series report and analysis of adverse drug reactions in the international databases.
European journal of clinical pharmacology 2014 Dec;70;1529-31 — 2014 Dec — 1529-31
Chronic cough as a complication of treatment with statins: a case report.
Therapeutic advances in respiratory disease 2012 Aug;6;243-6 — 2012 Aug — 243-6