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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Drug foreign body in the airway

Publications

Narula T, Jaber W, Machuzak MS, Gildea TR

Acute central airway obstruction: an occupational hazard: aspiration of crack cocaine.

Journal of bronchology & interventional pulmonology 2012 Apr;19;126-8 — 2012 Apr — 126-8

Zaas D, Brock M, Yang S, Sylvester JT

An uncommon mimic of an acute asthma exacerbation.

Chest 2002 May;121;1707-9 — 2002 May — 1707-9