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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Cardiac- cardiorespiratory/pulmonary arrest

Publications

Ciszowski K, Winnik L, Groszek B, K?ys M, Ko?odziej J

[Acute chloroquine intoxication--rare, but always serious: case reports and literature review].

Przeglad lekarski 2005;62;501-7 — 2005 — 501-7

MARKOWITZ HA, MCGINLEY JM

CHLOROQUINE POISONING IN A CHILD.

JAMA 1964 Sep 21;189;950-1 — 1964 Sep 21 — 950-1

McKenzie AG

Intensive therapy for chloroquine poisoning. A review of 29 cases.

South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde 1996 May;86;597-9 — 1996 May — 597-9

Muhm M, Stimpfl T, Malzer R, Mortinger H, Binder R, Vycudilik W, Berzlanovich A, Bauer G, Laggner AN

Suicidal chloroquine poisoning: clinical course, autopsy findings, and chemical analysis.

Journal of forensic sciences 1996 Nov;41;1077-9 — 1996 Nov — 1077-9