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Paraffin-Vaseline-Oil-Lipids (Mineral or other) p.o./inhaled/aspirated

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

LV.b

Imaging: Ground-glass opacities (GGO) / shadowing

Publications

Cherrez Ojeda I, Calderon JC, Guevara J, Cabrera D, Calero E, Cherrez A

Exogenous lipid pneumonia related to long-term use of Vicks VapoRub® by an adult patient: a case report.

BMC ear, nose, and throat disorders 2016;16;11 — 2016 — 11

Tonelli R, Andreani A, Castaniere I, Fantini R, Mengoli C, Rossi G, Marchioni A

When Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is not ARDS.

Lung 2016 10;194;865-6 — 2016 10 — 865-6