Diagnosing and managing drug allergy

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 30 Apr 2018 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 190, pages E532-E538 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Elissa M, Abrams; David A, Khan;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.171315

pmid: 29712672

pmc: PMC5929892

Diagnosing and managing drug allergy

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KEY POINTS Adverse drug reactions are common both in outpatient and inpatient settings. A meta-analysis of 39 prospective studies from American hospitals that was published in 1998 reported an incidence of serious adverse drug reactions of 6.7% and fatal adverse drug reactions of 0.32%, which places

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Keywords

Drug Hypersensitivity, Clinical Laboratory Techniques, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Humans, Drug Eruptions, Medical History Taking, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Skin Tests

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