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
Cough (lone)
Publications
Phenytoin-induced isolated chronic, nocturnal dry cough.
Epilepsy & behavior case reports 2016;5;44-5 — 2016 — 44-5
Cough and bronchospasm after rapid intravenous administration of phenytoin.
Journal of neurosurgical anesthesiology 2012 Jul;24;239-40 — 2012 Jul — 239-40