Drug Allergies
Top in allergy/asthma: Anaphylaxis tied to lipid-lowering drugs; interactive allergen guide
Healio spoke with an expert about their study of U.S. and Canadian patients who had anaphylaxis to insect stings between 2010 and 2023, which revealed that those taking lipid-lowering medications experienced more severe reactions.
Q&A: Pain management possible for patients with drug allergies
Patients who experience musculoskeletal pain have many pharmaceutical options for relief — unless they also suffer from allergies to these medications.
History of drug allergies poses risk for ‘fatal outcome’ in drug-induced liver injury
In patients with idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury, previous history of an allergic reaction related to drugs correlated with worse clinical outcomes, including death, according to data presented at the EASL Congress.
Testing confirms very few parent-reported pediatric drug allergies
Although 7% of questioned parents believed that their child had a drug allergy, testing showed that only 0.05% of these children had a true drug allergy, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.