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

IV.s

Lolalized airway inflammation/burgeoning/stenosis: The pill aspiration syndrome

Publications

Bueno-Sacristán D, Pintado B, Durán-Barata D, Navarro-Cantero A, Mirambeaux RM, Palacios J, Barrios D, Benito A

Acute Dyspnea and Hemoptysis in an 84-Year-Old Man With Multiple Comorbidities.

Chest. 2022;161(2):e97-e101

Tlhabano L, Mankikar R, Odigwe C, Owens W, Grant L, Arya R

Iron pill pneumonitis with reactive lymph nodes.

Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center). 2018;31(4):470-472

Keshishyan S, Mohan A, Ahmed S, Dhillon SS, Patil M, Harris K

Airway Obstruction Caused by Iron Pill Aspiration: An Interventional Pulmonology Approach to Prevent Surgery.

Heart, lung & circulation. 2018;27(8):e89-e92

Caterino U, Battistoni P, Batzella S, Iacono RD, Lucantoni G, Galluccio G

Syndrome of iron pill inhalation in four patients with accidental tablet aspiration: Severe airway complications are described.

Respiratory medicine case reports. 2015;15:33-5

Lee P, Culver DA, Farver C, Mehta AC

Syndrome of iron pill aspiration.

Chest. 2002;121(4):1355-7