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Table 3 Quantitative assessment of causation of drug-induced uveitis using Naranjo algorithm

From: Drug-induced uveitis

Route

Drug

Score per Naranjo criterion

Total score

Likelihood of causation

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Systemic

Cidofovir

1

2

1

2

2

0

1

1

0

1

11

Definite

Rifabutin

1

2

1

2

2

0

0

1

0

1

10

Definite

Bisphosphonates

1

2

1

1

2

0

0

0

1

1

10

Definite

Sulfonamides

1

2

1

2

2

0

0

0

1

1

10

Definite

TNF-α inhibitors

1

2

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

7

Probable

Fluoroquinolones

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

6

Probable

DEC

1

2

1

0

−1

1

0

0

0

1

5

Probable

Topical

Metipranolol

1

2

1

2

2

0

0

1

0

1

10

Definite

Glucocorticosteroids

1

2

1

2

0

1

0

0

1

1

9

Definitea

Brimonidine

1

2

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

1

9

Definite

Prostaglandin analogs

1

2

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

1

9

Definite

Intraocular

Cidofovir

1

2

1

2

2

0

1

1

0

1

11

Definite

Anti-VEGF agents

1

2

1

2

2

1

0

0

1

1

11

Definite

Triamcinolone acetonide

1

2

1

2

−1

0

0

0

1

1

7

Probable

Vaccines

BCG

1

2

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

1

9

Definite

Influenza

1

2

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

7

Probable

MMR

1

2

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

7

Probable

Hepatitis B

1

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

1

6

Probable

Varicella

1

2

1

0

−1

0

0

0

0

1

4

Possible

  1. BCG, bacille Calmette-Guérin; DEC, diethylcarbamazine; MMR, measles, mumps, and rubella; TNF, tumor necrosis factor. aOlder reports, some of which found an association with latent syphilis infection.