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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Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia

Publications

Jimenez A, Gonzalez E, Guerra L, Vazquez-Lopez M, Barredo-Valderrama E, Miranda-Herrero MC, Castro-De Castro P

[Severe infection by Pneumocystis jirovecii in infants with West's syndrome treated with intramuscular adrenocorticotropic hormone].

Revista de neurologia 2016 Jan 16;62;92-5 — 2016 Jan 16 — 92-5

Dunagan DP, Rubin BK, Fasano MB

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in a child receiving ACTH for infantile spasms.

Pediatric pulmonology 1999 Apr;27;286-9 — 1999 Apr — 286-9

Quittell LM, Fisher M, Foley CM

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in infants given adrenocorticotropic hormone for infantile spasms.

The Journal of pediatrics 1987 Jun;110;901-3 — 1987 Jun — 901-3

Solís Sánchez G, García Riaño L, de Juan Frigola J, Crespo Hernández M

[Fatal Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia during ACTH therapy of West syndrome].

Anales espanoles de pediatria 1990 May;32;457-9 — 1990 May — 457-9

Shamir R, Garty BZ

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia associated with adrenocorticotropic hormone treatment for infantile spasms.

European journal of pediatrics 1992 Nov;151;867 — 1992 Nov — 867