Adverse Drug Reactions - Part I
Course Number: 536
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ADRs Affecting the Respiratory System
Dyspnea (ADR #17) is a symptom referring to shortness of breath, breathlessness, inability to take a deep breath, suffocating, air hunger, or pain on breathing.14,40 Causes are numerous and include respiratory, cardiac, neuromuscular, psychogenic, and/or systemic illness.40 Drugs that may induce dyspnea include opioids, cardioselective and nonselective β-adrenergic receptor antagonists, calcium channel blockers, dipyridamole, ASA, NSAIDs, and psychotropic drugs.41
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