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, Kłys M, Kołodziej J

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

Przeglad lekarski. 2005;62(6):501-7

MARKOWITZ HA, MCGINLEY JM

CHLOROQUINE POISONING IN A CHILD.

JAMA. 1964;189:950-1

McKenzie AG

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

South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde. 1996;86(5 Suppl):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;41(6):1077-9