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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

VI.a

Pulmonary embolism - Venous thrombosis/thromboembolism

Publications

Keles E, Ulasli SS, Basaran NC, Babaoglu E, Koksal D

Acute massıve pulmonary embolism assocıated wıth olanzapıne.

The American journal of emergency medicine. 2017;35(10):1582.e5-1582.e7

Wang Q, Guan L, Li RM, Zhao B

Pulmonary thromboembolism associated with olanzapine treatment.

Chinese medical journal. 2015;128(3):419-20

Toringhibel M, Adam T, Arghir OC, Gima E

Acute massive pulmonary embolism associated with olanzapine therapy and no significant personal history in a young male--case report and literature review.

Pneumologia (Bucharest, Romania). 2011;60(2):82-4

Kannan R, Molina DK

Olanzapine: a new risk factor for pulmonary embolus?

The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology. 2008;29(4):368-70

Borras L, Eytan A, de Timary P, Constant EL, Huguelet P, Hermans C

Pulmonary thromboembolism associated with olanzapine and risperidone.

The Journal of emergency medicine. 2008;35(2):159-61

Waage IM, Gedde-Dahl A

Pulmonary embolism possibly associated with olanzapine treatment.

BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2003;327(7428):1384

Ravault MP, Trepsat C, Fenech M, Nemoz C, Sangiuolo R

[Treatment of retinal detachment by silicone implant and banding. First results in 199 records analyzed by computer].

Bulletin des societes d'ophtalmologie de France. 1984;84(2):165-9