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

LV.e

Imaging: Pulmonary opacities with a subpleural distribution

Publications

Essenmacher AC, Astani SA

Respiratory Disease following Illicit Injection of Silicone: A Case Report.

Case reports in medicine 2013;2013;743842 — 2013 — 743842

Rosioreanu A, Brusca-Augello GT, Ahmed QA, Katz DS

CT visualization of silicone-related pneumonitis in a transsexual man.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology 2004 Jul;183;248-9 — 2004 Jul — 248-9