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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Death following exposure or poisoning

Publications

Cappelletti S, Aromatario M, Bottoni E, Fiore PA, Straccamore M, Umani Ronchi F, De Mari GM, Ciallella C

Drug-related deaths with evidences of body packing: Two case reports and medico-legal issues.

Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2016 May;20;23-6 — 2016 May — 23-6

Jakhar JK, Dhattarwal SK, Aggarwal AD, Chikara P, Khanagwal VP

Heroin body packer's death in Haryana; India: a case report.

Journal of forensic and legal medicine 2013 Aug;20;693-6 — 2013 Aug — 693-6