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

IV.b

Severe or catastrophic bronchospasm or asthma attack (can be fatal)

Publications

Coli S, Mantovani F, Ferro J, Gonzi G, Zardini M, Ardissino D

Adenosine-induced severe bronchospasm in a patient without pulmonary disease.

The American journal of emergency medicine 2012 Nov;30;2082.e3-5 — 2012 Nov — 2082.e3-5

Jeng CS, Huang IR, Lin CP, Lin TY, Wang MJ

Intraoperative bronchospasm after intravenous adenosine during general anesthesia.

Acta anaesthesiologica Taiwanica : official journal of the Taiwan Society of Anesthesiologists 2004 Dec;42;237-40 — 2004 Dec — 237-40

Aggarwal A, Farber NE, Warltier DC

Intraoperative bronchospasm caused by adenosine.

Anesthesiology 1993 Nov;79;1132-5 — 1993 Nov — 1132-5