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
Path: Foreign body deposits/granulomatous reaction
Publications
Methamphetamine and the expanding complications of amphetamines.
The Western journal of medicine 1999 Apr;170;214-9 — 1999 Apr — 214-9
Self-induced pulmonary granulomatosis. A consequence of intravenous injection of drugs intended for oral use.
Chest 1980 Jul;78;90-4 — 1980 Jul — 90-4