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

XLVI.a

Pulmonary embolism - Venous thrombosis/thromboembolism

Publications

Lee J, Kwon JH, Lee CH, Lee SM, Yim JJ, Yoo CG, Kim YW, Han SK, Park YS

A case of acute pulmonary thromboembolism after taking tadalafil.

Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases 2012 Oct;73;231-3 — 2012 Oct — 231-3

Chen HC, Wang CS, Chuang SH, Wang CY

Pulmonary embolism after tadalafil ingestion.

Pharmacy world & science : PWS 2008 Oct;30;610-2 — 2008 Oct — 610-2