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
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Publications
Aminorex associated with possible idiopathic pulmonary hypertension in a cocaine user.
Forensic science international 2014 Jul;240;e7-10 — 2014 Jul — e7-10
The histopathology of drugs of abuse.
Histopathology 2011 Oct;59;579-93 — 2011 Oct — 579-93
ANGIOTHROMBOTIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN ADDICTS. "BLUE VELVET" ADDICTION.
JAMA 1964 May 25;188;755-7 — 1964 May 25 — 755-7