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
Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma
Some asthma cases are occupational in nature (PMID 23706060)
Publications
Venables KM, Dally MB, Nunn AJ, Stevens JF, Stephens R, Farrer N, Hunter JV, Stewart M, Hughes EG, Newman Taylor AJ
Smoking and occupational allergy in workers in a platinum refinery.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 1989 Oct 14;299;939-42 — 1989 Oct 14 — 939-42
[Bronchial asthma due to occupation allergy of immediate type (I) to platinum salts (author's transl)].
Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) 1978 Jun 09;103;972-5 — 1978 Jun 09 — 972-5