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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Organizing pneumonia pattern (an area or areas of consolidation on imaging)

Publications

Abeledo C, Jolis R, Jaén A, Hernández L

[Bronchiolitis obliterans with organized pneumonia secondary to gold salts].

Medicina clinica 1993 Oct 30;101;558-9 — 1993 Oct 30 — 558-9

Fernández Francés J, Vázquez Mezquita M

[Bronchiolitis obliterans with organized pneumonia secondary to gold salts].

Medicina clinica 1994 Jun 04;103;38 — 1994 Jun 04 — 38