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

I.a

Pneumonitis (ILD)

Publications

Choi SY, Hwang HY, Lee JH, Park JS, Jang MS

Severe dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in a child.

Korean journal of pediatrics 2013 Jun;56;260-4 — 2013 Jun — 260-4

Tobin-D'Angelo MJ, Hoteit MA, Brown KV, Ray SM, King MD

Dapsone-induced hypersensitivity pneumonitis mimicking Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a patient with AIDS.

The American journal of the medical sciences 2004 Mar;327;163-5 — 2004 Mar — 163-5