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

XLIII.a

Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma

Publications

Chung JH, Ahn KR, Chun HJ, Kim CS, Kang KS, Yoo SH, Chung JW

Allergic reactions after intravenous injection of methylprednisolone: A case report.

Korean journal of anesthesiology 2009 Oct;57;499-502 — 2009 Oct — 499-502

Sirvent AE, Fernández I, Enríquez R, Alvarez JG, Santos Calle F, Samper J, Arenas MD, Reyes A

[Hypersensitivity reaction to systemic corticosteroids in a hemodialysis patients].

Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia 2006;26;128-31 — 2006 — 128-31

Fernández S, Reaño M, Vives R, Borja J, Daroca P, Canto G, Rodríguez J

6-Methylprednisolone-induced bronchospasm.

Allergy 1997 Jul;52;780-2 — 1997 Jul — 780-2

Judson MA, Sperl PL

Status asthmaticus with acute decompensation with therapy in a 27-year-old woman.

Chest 1995 Feb;107;563-5 — 1995 Feb — 563-5