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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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Pneumothorax

Following and as a complication of 'pocket shot' by a mate

Publications

Mohammedi K, Yersin B, Staeger P, Gonzalez M, Carron PN

[Cocaine use and pneumothorax].

Revue medicale suisse. 2010;6(261):1678-81

Miller DR, Harden JL, Currie GP

A case of self-inflicted bilateral pneumothorax.

Resuscitation. 2006;71(1):122-3

Newcomb AE, Clarke CP

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum: a benign curiosity or a significant problem?

Chest. 2005;128(5):3298-302

Cohen HL, Cohen SW

Spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax in drug addicts.

Chest. 1984;86(4):645-7

Forester D

Pneumothorax in substance abuse.

Chest. 1988;93(3):670