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

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Esophageal dysmotility

Publications

Sasso G, Rambaldi P, Sasso FS, Cuccurullo V, Murino P, Puntieri P, Marsiglia HR, Mansi L

Scintigraphic evaluation of oesophageal transit during radiotherapy to the mediastinum.

BMC gastroenterology 2008 Nov 05;8;51 — 2008 Nov 05 — 51

Kaplinsky C, Kornreich L, Tiomny E, Cohen IJ, Loven D, Zaizov R

Esophageal obstruction 14 years after treatment for Hodgkin's disease.

Cancer 1991 Aug 15;68;903-5 — 1991 Aug 15 — 903-5