The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Abused drugs/substances (illicit-, street drugs - IV/inhaled)

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

IV.a

Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma

Publications

Doshi V, Shenoy S, Ganesh A, Rishi MA, Molnar J, Henkle J

Profile of Acute Asthma Exacerbation in Drug Users.

American journal of therapeutics 2017 Jan/Feb;24;e39-e43 — 2017 Jan/Feb — e39-e43

Wilson KC, Saukkonen JJ

Acute respiratory failure from abused substances.

Journal of intensive care medicine 2004 Jul-Aug;19;183-93 — 2004 Jul-Aug — 183-93

Saito T, Yamamoto I, Kusakabe T, Huang X, Yukawa N, Takeichi S

Determination of chronic methamphetamine abuse by hair analysis.

Forensic science international 2000 Jul 24;112;65-71 — 2000 Jul 24 — 65-71