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
Severe or catastrophic bronchospasm or asthma attack (can be fatal)
Publications
An unusual death in an asthmatic patient.
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology 2003 Sep;24;271-2 — 2003 Sep — 271-2
Propranolol is contraindicated in asthma.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 1996 Dec 07;313;1486 — 1996 Dec 07 — 1486
Propranolol-related bronchospasm in patients without history of asthma.
Southern medical journal 1980 Feb;73;238-40 — 1980 Feb — 238-40
[Severe asthma attack induced by propranolol].
Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja 1992;108;40-2 — 1992 — 40-2