A new risk stratification tool known as CA4TCH — which relies solely on clinical history — could help predict which patients ...

Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome (DIHS) is a life threatening “delayed-type drug allergic response characterized by skin eruptions, fever, and multiorgan involvement.” 1 DIHS is ...

1 Department of Microbiology & Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. An increasing number of HLA associations have been observed with drug-hypersensitivity ...

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are harmful or unintended responses to medications that can range from mild to severe. Among these, hypersensitivity syndromes, such as Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity ...

HYPERSENSITIVITY reactions to the drugs employed in the chemotherapy of tuberculosis are not uncommon, but fortunately the patient rarely suffers permanent harm. It is the purpose of this brief rep ...

In general, NSAIDs and aspirin are known to be associated with hypersensitivity drug reactions. These account for about one-third of all adverse drug reactions, affecting about 10-20% of ...

Drug reactions occurred in 8.7% of patients (most commonly to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics); inhalant triggers were found in 5.6% (most commonly from pollens and house dust ...

Adverse drug events of paclitaxel are well known to include bone marrow suppression, peripheral neuropathy, and hypersensitivity reactions. 3 Hypersensitivity reactions most often occur during the ...

Aspirin hypersensitivity is not very common, but it can lead to side effects including worsening respiratory tract disease, skin reactions, or anaphylaxis. The 2 main approaches to dealing with the ...

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) encompass a wide spectrum of unintended and harmful responses to medications, with hypersensitivity syndromes representing some of the most severe and potentially ...

1 Department of Microbiology & Immunology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. An increasing number of HLA associations have been observed with drug-hypersensitivity ...