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

IV.ac

Cough (acute, violent, explosive)

Publications

Jain A

Propofol-induced violent coughing in a patient with Becker's muscular dystrophy.

Indian journal of pharmacology 2011 Jul;43;476-7 — 2011 Jul — 476-7

Mitra S, Sinha PK, Anand LK, Gombar KK

Propofol-induced violent coughing.

Anaesthesia 2000 Jul;55;707-8 — 2000 Jul — 707-8

Thompson MC, Davies C

Coughing and bronchospasm with propofol.

Anaesthesia 1990 Aug;45;690-1 — 1990 Aug — 690-1