Open AccessParacetamol allergy in clinical practice
Author(s) -
Grace Thompson,
Christine Bundell,
Michaela Lucas
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-08-18-4689
Subject(s) - medicine , allergy , context (archaeology) , analgesic , referral , intensive care medicine , antipyretic , acetaminophen , clinical practice , dermatology , anesthesia , immunology , physical therapy , family medicine , paleontology , biology
Paracetamol is a widely used analgesic to which hypersensitivity reactions are rare. Reactions to paracetamol may be due to the pharmacological effects of cyclooxygenase-1 inhibition or, more rarely, due to a selective allergy against paracetamol.