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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ARDS - Acute lung injury

Publications

Narsinghani U, Chadha M, Farrar HC, Anand KS

Life-threatening respiratory failure following accidental infusion of polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution into the lung.

Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology 2001;39;105-7 — 2001 — 105-7

Hastier P, Bellon S, Perrin C, Legall P, Chichmanian RM, Caroli-Bosc FX, Delmont JP

[Acute respiratory distress syndrome with fatal outcome after inhalation of polyethylene glycol during preparation for colonoscopy].

Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique 1996 Mar;20;216-7 — 1996 Mar — 216-7