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

XI.r

Death following exposure or poisoning

Publications

Nicol JJ, Yarema MC, Jones GR, Martz W, Purssell RA, MacDonald JC, Wishart I, Durigon M, Tzemis D, Buxton JA

Deaths from exposure to paramethoxymethamphetamine in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada: a case series.

CMAJ open 2015 Jan-Mar;3;E83-90 — 2015 Jan-Mar — E83-90

Pilgrim JL, Gerostamoulos D, Drummer OH, Bollmann M

Involvement of amphetamines in sudden and unexpected death.

Journal of forensic sciences 2009 Mar;54;478-85 — 2009 Mar — 478-85

Degenhardt L, Roxburgh A, Barker B

Underlying causes of cocaine, amphetamine and opioid related deaths in Australia.

Journal of clinical forensic medicine 2005 Aug;12;187-95 — 2005 Aug — 187-95