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

XLVI.b

Pulmonary arterial hypertension

Publications

Chin KM, Channick RN, Rubin LJ

Is methamphetamine use associated with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension?

Chest 2006 Dec;130;1657-63 — 2006 Dec — 1657-63

Genta PR, Valeri CB, Kairalla RA, Capelozzi VL, de Carvalho CR

A 44-yr-old male with progressive dyspnoea and dry cough.

The European respiratory journal 2002 Sep;20;786-8 — 2002 Sep — 786-8

Albertson TE, Walby WF, Derlet RW

Stimulant-induced pulmonary toxicity.

Chest 1995 Oct;108;1140-9 — 1995 Oct — 1140-9