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
Severe or catastrophic bronchospasm or asthma attack (can be fatal)
Publications
Airway effects of marijuana, cocaine, and other inhaled illicit agents.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine 2001 Mar;7;43-61 — 2001 Mar — 43-61
Crack abuse and asthma: a fatal combination.
New York state journal of medicine 1990 Oct;90;511-2 — 1990 Oct — 511-2