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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Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma

Publications

Krantz AJ, Hershow RC, Prachand N, Hayden DM, Franklin C, Hryhorczuk DO

Heroin insufflation as a trigger for patients with life-threatening asthma.

Chest 2003 Feb;123;510-7 — 2003 Feb — 510-7

Cygan J, Trunsky M, Corbridge T

Inhaled heroin-induced status asthmaticus: five cases and a review of the literature.

Chest 2000 Jan;117;272-5 — 2000 Jan — 272-5

Brander PE, Tukiainen P

[Heroin inhalation-induced asthma and eosinophilic pneumonia].

Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja 1993;109;56-9 — 1993 — 56-9

Ghodse AH, Myles JS

Asthma in opiate addicts.

Journal of psychosomatic research 1987;31;41-4 — 1987 — 41-4