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

XLI.a

Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)

Publications

Byard RW, Gilbert JD, Terlet J

Death associated with volatile substance inhalation--histologic, scanning electron microscopic and energy dispersive X-ray spectral analyses of lung tissue.

Forensic science international 2007 Sep 13;171;118-21 — 2007 Sep 13 — 118-21

Musclow CE, Awen CF

Glue sniffing: report of a fatal case.

Canadian Medical Association journal 1971 Feb 20;104;315-9 — 1971 Feb 20 — 315-9