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
Pneumonitis (interstitial lung disease/ILD)
Risk is increased by coadministration of chemotherapy (PMID 7509329)
Publications
Bilateral lymphocytic alveolitis: a common reaction after unilateral thoracic irradiation.
The European respiratory journal 1999 Apr;13;727-32 — 1999 Apr — 727-32
Radiation pneumonitis: a possible lymphocyte-mediated hypersensitivity reaction.
Annals of internal medicine 1993 May 01;118;696-700 — 1993 May 01 — 696-700
Radiation-induced lung injury: a hypersensitivity pneumonitis?
Annals of internal medicine 1988 Aug 15;109;288-91 — 1988 Aug 15 — 288-91