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

LVII.b

BAL: An excess proportion of neutrophils

Publications

Fukui Y, Uchiyama R, Hosokawa T, Yamaguchi E, Jinushi E, Hizawa N, Nishimura M

[Case of drug-induced pneumonia followed by sequential bronchoalveolar lavage].

Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai zasshi = the journal of the Japanese Respiratory Society 2004 Aug;42;743-8 — 2004 Aug — 743-8

Hammerer V, Fourgaut G, Gronier O, Pauli G, Quoix E

[Minocycline-induced neutrophilic alveolitis?].

Revue de pneumologie clinique 2004 Feb;60;46-9 — 2004 Feb — 46-9