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

LVIII.v

Path: NSIP-fibrotic pattern

Publications

Ostoros G, Pretz A, Fillinger J, Soltesz I, Dome B

Fatal pulmonary fibrosis induced by paclitaxel: a case report and review of the literature.

International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society 2006 Jan-Feb;16 Suppl 1;391-3 — 2006 Jan-Feb — 391-3