Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
Including abused chloroform toluene, thinners and aromatic compounds used in buiding and construction, wet repellants for shoes or apparel (PMID 8638168, 16803657, 29413507). For history taking, one may search the internet for 'Glossary of drug-related slang/street language'. Identification and quantification of substances indicated in forensic medicine/pathology. Can be fatal
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
