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

GAULTIER M, FOURNIER E, GERVAIS P

[Occupational asthma caused by allergy to penicillin].

Archives des maladies professionnelles de medecine du travail et de securite sociale 1960 Jan-Feb;21;13-23 — 1960 Jan-Feb — 13-23

Romano A, Mondino C, Viola M, Montuschi P

Immediate allergic reactions to beta-lactams: diagnosis and therapy.

International journal of immunopathology and pharmacology 2003 Jan-Apr;16;19-23 — 2003 Jan-Apr — 19-23

Hoigné RV, Braunschweig S, Zehnder D, Kuenzi UP, Hess T, Leuenberger P

Drug-induced attack of bronchial asthma in inpatients: a 20-year survey of the Comprehensive Hospital Drug Monitoring Programme on adverse drug reactions, Berne/St. Gallen.

European journal of clinical pharmacology 1997;53;81-2 — 1997 — 81-2