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

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Cardiomyopathy (acute, subacute, chronic)

Publications

Hartung B, Schott M, Daldrup T, Ritz-Timme S

Lethal thyroid storm after uncontrolled intake of liothyronine in order to lose weight.

International journal of legal medicine 2010 Nov;124;637-40 — 2010 Nov — 637-40

Bhasin S, Wallace W, Lawrence JB, Lesch M

Sudden death associated with thyroid hormone abuse.

The American journal of medicine 1981 Nov;71;887-90 — 1981 Nov — 887-90