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
Path: NSIP-cellular pattern (see also Ia, Ib)
Publications
Gold-induced pulmonary disease: clinical features, outcome, and differentiation from rheumatoid lung disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 1997 Mar;155;1011-20 — 1997 Mar — 1011-20
Gold pulmonary toxicity in a patient with a normal chest radiograph.
Southern medical journal 1995 Jun;88;644-6 — 1995 Jun — 644-6
Gold lung.
British medical journal 1978 Jun 10;1;1523-4 — 1978 Jun 10 — 1523-4
Diffuse pulmonary injury associated with gold treatment.
The New England journal of medicine 1976 Apr 22;294;919-21 — 1976 Apr 22 — 919-21