Drug Allergy
Author: V. Dimov, M.D., Allergist/Immunologist and Assistant Professor at University of ChicagoReviewer: S. Randhawa, M.D., Allergist/Immunologist and Assistant Professor at LSU (Shreveport) Department of Allergy and Immunology
Drug Hypersensitivity Cases
Drug-related Rash Caused by Levofloxacin
Angioedema Due to Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
Penicillin desensitization in a patient with history of anaphylaxis to penicillin
Penicillin desensitization in a patient with history of anaphylaxis to penicillin
Pruritus secondary to opioids without evidence of allergic reaction after a graded drug challenge with oxycodone
An "Allergic Rash" Which Turned Out to be Seborrheic Dermatitis
It's not a drug reaction but a fungal infection in an immunosuppressed patient (tinea corporis)
Correct diagnosis is keratosis pilaris rather than an "allergic rash"
Blue Hives. NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine, 02/2008.
Delayed allergic reactions to omalizumab: Are patients reporting all cases? JACI, 03/2008.
Further Reading
Adverse Reactions to Drugs: A Short Review
Mind Maps: Drug Allergy
Mnemonics: Drug Allergy
Blog articles from AllergyNotes
Poison Pill: Allergic Reaction to Quinine. NYTimes, 04/2008.
Multiple choice questions
Chapter 57: Drug Allergy. Allergy and Immunology Review Corner: Chapter 57 of Pediatric Allergy: Principles & Practices, edited by Donald Y.M. Leung, et al.
Image source: Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License.
Published: 07/01/2007
Updated: 08/14/2010
An "Allergic Rash" Which Turned Out to be Seborrheic Dermatitis
It's not a drug reaction but a fungal infection in an immunosuppressed patient (tinea corporis)
Correct diagnosis is keratosis pilaris rather than an "allergic rash"
Blue Hives. NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine, 02/2008.
Delayed allergic reactions to omalizumab: Are patients reporting all cases? JACI, 03/2008.
Further Reading
Adverse Reactions to Drugs: A Short Review
Mind Maps: Drug Allergy
Mnemonics: Drug Allergy
Blog articles from AllergyNotes
Poison Pill: Allergic Reaction to Quinine. NYTimes, 04/2008.
Multiple choice questions
Chapter 57: Drug Allergy. Allergy and Immunology Review Corner: Chapter 57 of Pediatric Allergy: Principles & Practices, edited by Donald Y.M. Leung, et al.
Image source: Wikipedia, GNU Free Documentation License.
Published: 07/01/2007
Updated: 08/14/2010
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