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Diagnosis and management of suspected drug allergies
Author(s) -
Farooque Sophie
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.744
Subject(s) - medicine , allergy , drug allergy , drug , anaphylaxis , drug reaction , dermatology , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , immunology
Allergic reactions can be caused by commonly prescribed drugs and can lead to fatal anaphylaxis. Here, the author describes the typical reactions to the drugs implicated and how and when to investigate a suspected drug allergy. Copyright © 2011 Wiley Interface Ltd