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

I.c

Eosinophilic pneumonia (pulmonary infiltrates and eosinophilia)

Publications

Saha K, Bandyopadhyay A, Sengupta A, Jash D

A rare case of ethambutol induced pulmonary eosinophilia.

Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics 2013 Oct;4;300-2 — 2013 Oct — 300-2

Chien HP, Huang ST, Yu MC, Wu IH, Lin TP

Ethambutol-induced pulmonary infiltrates with fever and skin rash: a case report.

Zhonghua yi xue za zhi = Chinese medical journal; Free China ed 1998 Jun;61;371-4 — 1998 Jun — 371-4

Wong PC, Yew WW, Wong CF, Choi HY

Ethambutol-induced pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia and skin involvement.

The European respiratory journal 1995 May;8;866-8 — 1995 May — 866-8