The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Abused drugs/substances (illicit-, street drugs - IV/inhaled)

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

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Exogenous lipoid pneumonia (subacute, acute)

Publications

Moreau E, Rérolle C, Deveaux M, Paraf F, Saint-Martin P

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia as a contributory factor in a drug-related death.

Journal of forensic sciences 2015 Mar;60;514-7 — 2015 Mar — 514-7

Gurell MN, Kottmann RM, Xu H, Sime PJ

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia: an unexpected complication of substance abuse.

Annals of internal medicine 2008 Sep 02;149;364-5 — 2008 Sep 02 — 364-5