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Bochi-Kurimoto M, Sakai T, Goto H, Miyazaki S, Hatano Y. Management of severe allergy, reacting to acetaminophen and small doses of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor. J Dermatol 2024; 51:e158-e159. [PMID: 38009834 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.17050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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- Minori Bochi-Kurimoto
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-shi, Oita, Japan
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Banerji A, Solensky R, Phillips EJ, Khan DA. Drug Allergy Practice Parameter Updates to Incorporate Into Your Clinical Practice. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY. IN PRACTICE 2023; 11:356-368.e5. [PMID: 36563781 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The drug allergy practice parameter was developed to provide guidance on the diagnosis and management of drug hypersensitivity reactions. It was last updated in 2010. With the growth of research and evidence-based data since then, experts came together to update the practice parameter with a focus on sections that the work group deemed to have significant changes (or were not addressed) in the previous practice parameter. This review is a focused update on aspects of the practice parameter deemed to have the greatest impact on clinical practice and includes significant updates on diagnosis of antibiotic allergy including penicillin, cephalosporin, sulfonamide, fluoroquinolone, and macrolide allergies. Other topics include the evolution in our management approach to patients with aspirin/nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug allergy, diagnostic testing for delayed drug hypersensitivity and allergy to chemotherapeutics and biologics, and the key consensus-based statements for clinical practice. Specifically, the updated practice parameter helps allergists understand the place of 1- or 2-step drug challenges that are valuable tools often without the need for skin testing in many clinical situations. A proactive approach to delabeling penicillin allergy as well as unnecessary avoidance of safe antibiotic alternatives for patients with proven penicillin allergy is emphasized. New guidance is provided on management of patients with different phenotypes of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity reactions. Approaches to delayed drug hypersensitivity and use of delayed intradermal and patch testing for specific phenotypes are reviewed. Lastly, practical approaches to management of patients with reactions to chemotherapeutics and biologics are discussed.
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- Aleena Banerji
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.
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- The Corvallis Clinic and Oregon State University/Oregon Health & Science University College of Pharmacy, Corvallis, Ore
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- Departments of Medicine, Dermatology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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Khan DA, Banerji A, Blumenthal KG, Phillips EJ, Solensky R, White AA, Bernstein JA, Chu DK, Ellis AK, Golden DBK, Greenhawt MJ, Horner CC, Ledford D, Lieberman JA, Oppenheimer J, Rank MA, Shaker MS, Stukus DR, Wallace D, Wang J, Khan DA, Golden DBK, Shaker M, Stukus DR, Khan DA, Banerji A, Blumenthal KG, Phillips EJ, Solensky R, White AA, Bernstein JA, Chu DK, Ellis AK, Golden DBK, Greenhawt MJ, Horner CC, Ledford D, Lieberman JA, Oppenheimer J, Rank MA, Shaker MS, Stukus DR, Wallace D, Wang J. Drug allergy: A 2022 practice parameter update. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2022; 150:1333-1393. [PMID: 36122788 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2022.08.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- David A Khan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia; Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Corvallis Clinic, Oregon State University/Oregon Health Science University College of Pharmacy, Corvallis, Ore
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- Department of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, Calif
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Immunology, Allergy Section, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; The Research Institute of St Joe's Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- Food Challenge and Research Unit Section of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital Colorado University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy Pulmonary Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Mo
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Fla; James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Hospital, Tampa, Fla
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tenn
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- Division of Allergy, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, NJ
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- Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, Ariz
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio; The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
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- Nova Southeastern Allopathic Medical School, Fort Lauderdale, Fla
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- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, The Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Cavkaytar O, Arga M. NSAID Hypersensitivity in the Pediatric Population: Classification and Diagnostic Strategies. J Asthma Allergy 2022; 15:1383-1399. [PMID: 36199560 PMCID: PMC9527698 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s267005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently administered drugs, mainly for their anti-pyretic, but also for pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory effects in children. NSAIDs are composed of structurally divergent subgroups of drugs with similar pharmacological and adverse effects. Aspirin originates from salicin and was the first synthesized analgesic. As a prototype of NSAIDs; aspirin-induced hypersensitivity reactions were first reported, but subsequently, other phenotypes of hypersensitivity reactions were also described with aspirin and other NSAIDs. There are certain challenging aspects of NSAID-hypersensitivity in the pediatric population that need to be further investigated. These include the effect of age on drug metabolism and the natural history of the various phenotypes of NSAID-hypersensitivity, the effect of certain co-factors (infections, exercise) on NSAID-hypersensitivity, and diagnostic clinical and laboratory biomarkers clarifying the endotypes. In recent years, a non-negligible number of case series, studies and expert panel reports have been published in this field with some novel features and diagnostic modalities in the pediatric population. With the current review; the clinical phenotypes and diagnostic and management modalities of suspected NSAID-induced hypersensitivity reactions in childhood and adolescence were explained and updated by examining past and current publications.
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- Ozlem Cavkaytar
- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
- Correspondence: Ozlem Cavkaytar, Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Suleyman Yalcin City Hospital, Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey, Tel +90 216 6065200, Email
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Li L, Laidlaw T. Cross-reactivity and tolerability of celecoxib in adult patients with NSAID hypersensitivity. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2019; 7:2891-2893.e4. [PMID: 31100553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.04.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Lily Li
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA
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Bakhriansyah M, Meyboom RHB, Souverein PC, de Boer A, Klungel OH. Cyclo-oxygenase selectivity and chemical groups of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the frequency of reporting hypersensitivity reactions: a case/noncase study in VigiBase. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2019; 33:589-600. [PMID: 30860620 PMCID: PMC6850345 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2018] [Revised: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To date, no reports of hypersensitivity reactions (HSRs) among nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) according to cyclo-oxygenase (COX) selectivity and chemical groups have been published in a single study. The present study assessed the reporting frequency of HSRs for NSAIDs based on their relative inhibitory potency toward COX enzymes and chemical groups, including the presence/absence of a functional sulfonamide group, in strata observed 5 years after market authorization. A case/noncase study was performed among individual case safety reports (ICSRs) with NSAIDs as suspected drugs in VigiBase, the WHO spontaneous reporting database. Cases were ICSRs mentioning angioedema and anaphylactic/anaphylactoid shock conditions, while noncases were ICSRs without HSRs. NSAIDs were categorized into (i) NSAIDs with high COX-2 selectivity (coxibs), (ii) noncoxib NSAIDs with COX-2 preference, (iii) NSAIDs with poor selectivity, or (iv) NSAIDs with unknown selectivity. Chemical groups were defined based on the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical classification system and the presence/absence of a functional sulfonamide group. Reporting odds ratios (RORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using logistic regression analysis. We identified 13 229 cases and 106 444 noncases. In the first 5 years after marketing, poor-selectivity NSAIDs and acetic acid derivatives were associated with the highest ROR of HSRs (age- and sex-adjusted ROR 2.12, 95% CI 1.98-2.28; and ROR 2.21, 95% CI 1.83-2.66, respectively) compared with coxibs, and sulfonamide NSAIDs were associated with the highest ROR of HSRs compared with nonsulfonamide NSAIDs (age- and sex-adjusted ROR 1.38, 95% CI 1.29-1.47). After the first 5 years of marketing, most of the RORs returned to approximately 1.
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- Mohammad Bakhriansyah
- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Lambung Mangkurat University, Jalan Veteran No. 128, 70232 Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Utrecht University, PO Box 80082, 3508 TB, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Kidon M, Blanca-Lopez N, Gomes E, Terreehorst I, Tanno L, Ponvert C, Chin CW, Caubet JC, Soyer O, Mori F, Blanca M, Atanaskovic-Markovic M. EAACI/ENDA Position Paper: Diagnosis and management of hypersensitivity reactions to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in children and adolescents. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2018; 29:469-480. [PMID: 29693290 DOI: 10.1111/pai.12915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used in the pediatric population as antipyretics/analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications. Hypersensitivity (HS) reactions to NSAID in this age group, while similar to adults, have unique diagnostic and management issues. Although slowly accumulating, published data in this age group are still relatively rare and lacking a unifying consensus. This work is a summary of current knowledge and consensus recommendations utilizing both published data and expert opinion from the European Network of Drug Allergy (ENDA) and the Drug Hypersensitivity interest group in the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). This position paper summarizes diagnostic and management guidelines for children and adolescents with NSAIDs hypersensitivity.
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- Mona Kidon
- The Pediatric Allergy Clinic, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Safra Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Department, CHP, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of ENT and Pediatrics, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.,Division of Allergy, Department of Pulmonology, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, University Hospital of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,UPMC Paris 06, UMR-S 1136, IPLESP, Equipe EPAR, Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
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- Paediatric Pulmonology & Allergy Service, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Pediatric Allergy Department, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Anna Meyer Children's University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Allergy Service, Infanta Leonor University Hospital, Spain University, Madrid, Spain
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Sánchez-Borges M, Caballero-Fonseca F, Capriles-Hulett A. Cofactors and comorbidities in patients with aspirin/NSAID hypersensitivity. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2017; 45:573-578. [PMID: 27865540 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2016.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Hypersensitivity reactions to aspirin and other NSAIDs occur in individuals genetically predisposed and exhibit different clinical manifestations, especially respiratory, cutaneous, and generalised. Five different phenotypes define distinct clinical pictures: aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, aspirin/NSAID cutaneous disease, NSAID-induced urticaria, angio-oedema and anaphylaxis, single NSAID reactions, and delayed reactions. They are observed more frequently in middle-aged women, and in atopic individuals. While ASA/NSAID hypersensitivity shares comorbidities with asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyposis, chronic urticaria and angio-oedema, ASA and other NSAIDs can also be cofactors for other clinically relevant conditions, especially food-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis, angio-oedema induced by angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and oral mite anaphylaxis. Awareness on these relationships is required for the correct diagnosis, classification, and treatment of affected patients.
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Trautmann A, Anders D, Stoevesandt J. H1-Antihistamine Premedication in NSAID-Associated Urticaria. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2016; 4:1205-1212. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 05/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kowalski ML, Makowska J. Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with aspirin hypersensitivity : safety of cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 5:399-406. [PMID: 17154669 DOI: 10.2165/00151829-200605060-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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This article provides information on the pathogenesis of aspirin hypersensitivity, cross-sensitivity, and cross-tolerance of different NSAIDs in patients with respiratory types of reactions. Hypersensitivity to aspirin may affect 5-20% of patients with chronic asthma and an unknown fraction of patients with chronic urticaria-angioedema. These patients develop cross-reactions to other, chemically non-related, NSAIDs with strong inhibitory activity towards cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-1 (e.g. indomethacin, naproxen, ketoprofen). Avoidance of aspirin and all cross-reacting NSAIDs as well as education of patients are crucial. As an alternative antipyretic or analgesic drug, aspirin-sensitive asthmatic patients may take acetaminophen (paracetamol) in low or moderate doses (<1000mg). Preferential COX-2 inhibitors (nimesulide, meloxicam) are tolerated by the majority but not all hypersensitive patients. Selective COX-2 inhibitors (celecoxib and rofecoxib [withdrawn from the market]) are well tolerated by almost all aspirin-sensitive asthmatic patients. In patients with coronary artery disease requiring treatment with aspirin, desensitization to aspirin may be an alternative approach. Thus, for the majority of patients with asthma and hypersensitivity to aspirin or other NSAIDs, an alternative anti-inflammatory drug can be found. However, in each individual case physicians must consider the choice of an alternative NSAID carefully.
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- Marek L Kowalski
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Chair of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, Lodz, Poland
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Kowalski ML, Woessner K, Sanak M. Approaches to the diagnosis and management of patients with a history of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-related urticaria and angioedema. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2015; 136:245-51. [PMID: 26254051 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2015.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 06/12/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced urticarial and angioedema reactions are among the most commonly encountered drug hypersensitivity reactions in clinical practice. Three major clinical phenotypes of NSAID-induced acute skin reactions manifesting with angioedema, urticaria, or both have been distinguished: NSAID-exacerbated cutaneous disease, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced urticaria/angioedema (NIUA), and single NSAID-induced urticaria and angioedema. In some patients clinical history alone might be sufficient to establish the diagnosis of a specific type of NSAID hypersensitivity, whereas in other cases oral provocation challenges are necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Moreover, classification of the type of cutaneous reaction is critical for proper management. For example, in patients with single NSAID-induced reactions, chemically nonrelated COX-1 inhibitors can be safely used. However, there is cross-reactivity between the NSAIDs in patients with NSAID-exacerbated cutaneous disease and NIUA, and thus only use of selective COX-2 inhibitors can replace the culprit drug if the chronic treatment is necessary, although aspirin desensitization will allow for chronic treatment with NSAIDs in some patients with NIUA. In this review we present a practical clinical approach to the patient with NSAID-induced urticaria and angioedema.
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- Marek L Kowalski
- Department of Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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Leung GJ, Rainsford KD, Kean WF. Osteoarthritis of the hand II: chemistry, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of naproxen, and clinical outcome studies. J Pharm Pharmacol 2013; 66:347-57. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Objective
This article aims to review osteoarthritis of the hand and the role of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen on its management. We discuss the chemical and pharmacological properties of naproxen and the NSAID class, with an emphasis on its mechanism and adverse reactions. In the context of part I of this paper in characterizing hand osteoarthritis (OA), we review clinical trials that have been conducted involving hand OA and naproxen.
Key findings
The therapeutic effect of NSAIDs stems from its role on inhibiting cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-1 or COX-2 enzyme activity in the body. These enzymes play a major role in maintaining several functions in the body and due NSAIDs' inhibitory effects; many principle adverse reactions occur with the use of NSAIDs such as: gastrointestinal tract issues, cardiovascular risks, renal, hepatic, central nervous system and cutaneous. Review of clinical trials involving naproxen and hand OA show that it is significantly more efficacious when compared with placebo.
Summary
These studies, along with the finding that naproxen is of least cardiovascular risk in the NSAID class, may show that it can be part of one of the approaches in managing the condition. It is important to note that the optimal NSAID to use varies for each individual. The finding that the use of naproxen leads to the smallest increase in cardiovascular risk appeals to those at-risk individuals who suffer from OA and require pharmacological treatment for relief.
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- Garvin J Leung
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Chugh S, Sarkar R, Garg VK, Singh A, Keisham C. Multifocal Fixed Drug Eruption with COX-2 Inhibitor-Celecoxib. Indian J Dermatol 2013; 58:142-4. [PMID: 23716804 PMCID: PMC3657214 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.108057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are rapidly becoming the first choice nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for various rheumatological and other painful conditions. However, they might not be as safe or free of side effects as they are considered to be. These COX-2inhibitors may cause a variety of dermatological and systemic side effects of which we should be aware to avoid their indiscriminate use. We hereby report a case of multifocal fixed drug eruption (FDE) with celecoxib which has not yet been reported in Indian settings.
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- Shikha Chugh
- Department of Dermatology, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Sánchez-Borges M, Caballero-Fonseca F, Capriles-Hulett A. Aspirin-Exacerbated Cutaneous Disease. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2013; 33:251-62. [DOI: 10.1016/j.iac.2012.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background Some nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-hypersensitive patients develop adverse reactions when challenged with weak cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) inhibitors. Objectives To investigate the prevalence and clinical features of this high-risk population. Materials and methods Patients from 2 outpatient allergy clinics consulting between October 2005 and October 2007 because of adverse reactions to classic NSAIDs were submitted to confirmatory double-blind oral challenges with the suspected NSAID and with acetaminophen, preferential and/or specific COX-2 inhibitors. Patients were then classified as low-risk and high-risk groups according to the results of provocation tests. Results Three hundred three patients were studied: 179 (59.0%) were tolerant to acetaminophen and the selective COX-2 inhibitors (low-risk group), whereas 124 (40.9%) developed reactions to at least one of the ''low COX-1 inhibitors'' (high-risk group). No distinctive demographic or clinical characteristics were present when both groups of patients were compared. Conclusions A large proportion of patients sensitive to classic NSAIDs cannot tolerate the weak COX-1 inhibitors. Oral challenges should be performed by trained specialists to advise these patients about the use of NSAIDs.
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Asero R, Bavbek S, Blanca M, Blanca-Lopez N, Cortellini G, Nizankowska-Mogilnicka E, Quaratino D, Romano A, Sanchez-Borges M, Torres-Jaen MJ. Clinical management of patients with a history of urticaria/angioedema induced by multiple NSAIDs: an expert panel review. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012; 160:126-33. [PMID: 23018315 DOI: 10.1159/000342424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) represent one of the most frequent causes of drug-induced urticaria/angioedema worldwide. Recent review articles have classified patients experiencing NSAID-induced urticaria/angioedema into different categories, including single reactors, multiple reactors, and multiple reactors with underlying chronic urticaria. Each of these categories requires a different clinical approach. The present article, written by a panel of experts, reports the main recommendations for the practical clinical management of patients with a history of urticaria/angioedema induced by multiple NSAID based on current knowledge.
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- Riccardo Asero
- Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italy.
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Farnam K, Chang C, Teuber S, Gershwin ME. Nonallergic drug hypersensitivity reactions. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2012; 159:327-45. [PMID: 22832422 DOI: 10.1159/000339690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nonallergic drug hypersensitivities, also referred to as pseudoallergic or anaphylactoid reactions, have clinical manifestations that are often indistinguishable from allergic reactions. METHODS We performed a PubMed search using the terms 'drug allergy, drug hypersensitivity, pseudoallergies, anaphylaxis and nonallergic drug reactions' and reviewed 511 publications dated between 1970 and 2012. A total of 160 papers that were relevant to the most common nonallergic drug hypersensitivity reactions were selected for discussion. RESULTS Nonallergic drug hypersensitivities do not involve either IgE-mediated (type 1) or delayed (type 4) hypersensitivity. Nonallergic hypersensitivities are commonly referred to as pseudoallergic or idiosyncratic reactions. The common nonallergic drug hypersensitivities are secondary to chemotherapeutic drugs, radiocontrast agents, vancomycin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, local anesthetic reactions and opiates. Protocols for skin testing of radiocontrast, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, local anesthetics and chemotherapeutic agents have been developed, though most have not been validated or standardized. Other diagnostic tests include in vitro-specific IgE tests, and the current 'gold' standard is usually an oral challenge or bronchoprovocation test. In the case of aspirin, even though it is not believed to be IgE-mediated, a 'desensitization' protocol has been developed and utilized successfully, although the mechanism of this desensitization is unclear. CONCLUSIONS Diagnostic methods exist to distinguish allergic from nonallergic drug hypersensitivity reactions. The best option in nonallergic drug hypersensitivity is avoidance. If that is not possible, premedication protocols have been developed, although the success of premedication varies amongst drugs and patients.
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- Kevin Farnam
- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Chaudhry T, Hissaria P, Wiese M, Heddle R, Kette F, Smith WB. Oral drug challenges in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced urticaria, angioedema and anaphylaxis. Intern Med J 2012; 42:665-71. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02601.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chaudhry T, Hissaria P, Wiese M, Heddle R, Kette F, Smith WB. Oral drug challenges in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced urticaria, angioedema and anaphylaxis. Intern Med J 2012. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02601.x 671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Doña I, Blanca-López N, Jagemann LR, Torres MJ, Rondón C, Campo P, Gómez AI, Fernández J, Laguna JJ, Rosado A, Blanca M, Canto G. Response to a selective COX-2 inhibitor in patients with urticaria/angioedema induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Allergy 2011; 66:1428-33. [PMID: 21834936 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02684.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND In subjects with hypersensitivity reactions with cross-intolerance to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), tolerance to selective COX-2 inhibitors has not been evaluated in large series of well-phenotyped cases. METHODS We evaluated 252 patients with urticaria and/or angioedema caused by hypersensitivity owing to cross-intolerance to NSAIDs. In addition to the clinical history, diagnosis was confirmed by provocation to an alternative NSAID. Two groups were considered: (A) patients with cross-intolerance to NSAIDs and intolerance to paracetamol and (B) patients with cross-intolerance to NSAIDs and good tolerance to paracetamol. Etoricoxib was administered to Group A patients and to a representative sample of Group B patients. In the event of a positive response, serum tryptase levels were determined and skin biopsy was performed in five patients in each group. RESULTS Ibuprofen was the most commonly implicated drug, followed by acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). Urticaria was the most common manifestation, followed by angioedema. Most of the patients developed symptoms within 1 h. Twenty-five percent in Group A (n = 47) and 6% in Group B (n = 50) were intolerant to etoricoxib. Skin biopsy showed mast cell activation with the release of tryptase to the extracellular space but without the increase in serum tryptase levels. CONCLUSION Selective COX-2 inhibitors may be unsafe in subjects with urticaria and/or angioedema caused by hypersensitivity reactions to NSAIDs with cross-intolerance if they are intolerant to paracetamol. A quarter of patients who were intolerant to this drug were also intolerant to etoricoxib. In subjects with hypersensitivity to NSAIDs and intolerance to paracetamol, selective COX-2 inhibitors should be administered as a controlled, incremental dose provocation test to assess tolerance.
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- I Doña
- Allergy Service, Carlos Haya Hospital, Málaga, Spain
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Kowalski ML, Makowska JS, Blanca M, Bavbek S, Bochenek G, Bousquet J, Bousquet P, Celik G, Demoly P, Gomes ER, Niżankowska-Mogilnicka E, Romano A, Sanchez-Borges M, Sanz M, Torres MJ, De Weck A, Szczeklik A, Brockow K. Hypersensitivity to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - classification, diagnosis and management: review of the EAACI/ENDA(#) and GA2LEN/HANNA*. Allergy 2011; 66:818-29. [PMID: 21631520 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02557.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are responsible for 21-25% of reported adverse drug events which include immunological and nonimmunological hypersensitivity reactions. This study presents up-to-date information on pathomechanisms, clinical spectrum, diagnostic tools and management of hypersensitivity reactions to NSAIDs. Clinically, NSAID hypersensitivity is particularly manifested by bronchial asthma, rhinosinusitis, anaphylaxis or urticaria and variety of late cutaneous and organ-specific reactions. Diagnosis of hypersensitivity to a NSAID includes understanding of the underlying mechanism and is necessary for prevention and management. A stepwise approach to the diagnosis of hypersensitivity to NSAIDs is proposed, including clinical history, in vitro testing and/or provocation test with a culprit or alternative drug depending on the type of the reaction. The diagnostic process should result in providing the patient with written information both on forbidden and on alternative drugs.
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- Marek L Kowalski
- Department of Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergy, Medical University of Lodz, Poland.
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Payne SC, Borish L, Steinke JW. Genetics and phenotyping in chronic sinusitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011; 128:710-20; quiz 721-2. [PMID: 21704364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2011] [Revised: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis historically has been treated as a single monolithic clinical disorder. Just as asthma is now accepted as numerous heterogeneous diseases, chronic sinusitis should also be viewed as comprising several diseases with varying causes, with each one characterized by distinct histologic and gene and protein expression patterns. This includes recognition of the need to define these diseases based on the presence or absence of an eosinophilic infiltrate but also on additional distinctions based on unique agents that drive their development and perpetuation. As a collection of heterogeneous diseases, proper differential diagnosis is required to delineate appropriate therapeutic intervention. This review will focus on recognized distinct presentations of chronic sinus disease, including distinguishing the clinical presentations, cellular and molecular characteristics, genetic differences, and current treatment options for each.
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- Spencer C Payne
- Asthma and Allergic Disease Center, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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GÖKSEL Ö, AYDIN Ö, MISIRLIGIL Z, DEMIREL YS, BAVBEK S. Safety of meloxicam in patients with aspirin/non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced urticaria and angioedema. J Dermatol 2010; 37:973-9. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2010.00948.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sánchez-Borges M. NSAID hypersensitivity (respiratory, cutaneous, and generalized anaphylactic symptoms). Med Clin North Am 2010; 94:853-64, xiii. [PMID: 20609867 DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Adverse reactions to drugs have been classified as predictable (related to the pharmacologic actions of the drug) and unpredictable (related to the individual's immunologic response or genetic susceptibility). The term "drug hypersensitivity" refers to the symptoms or signs initiated by an exposure to a drug at a dose normally tolerated by nonhypersensitive persons. In this article, the current knowledge on hypersensitivity reactions to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs is discussed.
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- Mario Sánchez-Borges
- Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Centro Médico-Docente La Trinidad, Carretera La Trinidad-El Hatillo, Estado Miranda, Venezuela.
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Sánchez-Borges M, Caballero-Fonseca F, Capriles-Hulett A, González-Aveledo L. Hypersensitivity Reactions to Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: An Update. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2010; 3:10-18. [PMID: 27713240 PMCID: PMC3991018 DOI: 10.3390/ph3010010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2009] [Accepted: 12/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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After beta lactam antibiotics, hypersensitivity reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the second cause of hypersensitivity to drugs. Acute manifestations affect the respiratory tract (aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease), the skin (urticaria and angioedema), or are generalized (anaphylaxis). Correct diagnosis and treatment in order to prevent unnecessary morbidity and the potential risk of death from these severe reactions, and to provide proper medical advice on future drug use frequently requires the participation of allergology specialists familiar with these clinical conditions.
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- Mario Sánchez-Borges
- Allergy and Immunology Department, Centro Médico Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Colanardi MC, Nettis E, Traetta P, Daprile C, Fitto C, Aloia AM, Di Leo E, Ferrannini A, Vacca A. Safety of parecoxib in patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced urticaria or angioedema. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2008; 100:82-5. [PMID: 18254487 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60409-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parecoxib is the first injectable cyclooxygenase 2 selective inhibitor indicated for the treatment of acute postoperative pain. OBJECTIVE To describe the results of a challenge with parecoxib in patients with a history of urticaria or angioedema to 1 or more nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). METHODS The study was performed from October 1, 2006, through March 31, 2007, with 79 patients who historically had experienced urticaria or angioedema after use of NSAIDs. The patients underwent a single-blind challenge with parecoxib, 40 mg. RESULTS No reaction to placebo was observed in any patient. Similarly, no reaction to parecoxib was observed in any patients in the single-class or multiple-class intolerance group. CONCLUSION Our report demonstrates that parecoxib does not induce cross-reactivity in patients with a history of urticaria or angioedema. Hence, this finding suggests that this drug could be safely proposed as an alternative (but only after a prior challenge) in patients with previous hypersensitive reactions to NSAIDs, even if there are added risk factors such as atopy and antimicrobial allergy, who require an analgesic drug perioperatively.
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- Maria Cristina Colanardi
- Department of Medical Clinic, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Thirion L, Nikkels AF, Piérard GE. Etoricoxib-Induced Erythema-Multiforme-Like Eruption. Dermatology 2008; 216:227-8. [DOI: 10.1159/000112930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2007] [Accepted: 07/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Kidon MI, Kang LW, Chin CW, Hoon LS, Hugo VB. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity in preschool children. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2007; 3:114-22. [PMID: 20525116 PMCID: PMC2873607 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-3-4-114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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: Although extensively studied in adults, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) hypersensitivity in children, especially in young children, remains poorly defined. Pediatricians, prescribing antipyretics for children, rarely encounter significant problems, but the few epidemiologic studies performed show conflicting results. Although it is clear that some patients with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)-sensitive asthma have their clinical onset of disease in childhood and bronchoconstriction after ASA challenge is seen in 0 to 22% of asthmatic children so challenged, ibuprofen at antipyretic doses may cause acute respiratory problems only in a very small number of mild to moderate asthmatics. The recently elucidated mechanism of action of acetaminophen may explain some occurrences of adverse reactions in patients with cross-reactive NSAID hypersensitivity on the basis of its inhibitory activity on the newly described enzyme, cyclooxygenase (COX)-3. This nonspecific sensitivity to inhibition of COX is most likely genetically determined and shows a remarkable association with atopic disease even in the very young age group and possibly an increased predilection in specific ethnic groups. This review summarizes state-of-the-art published data on NSAID hypersensitivity in preschool children.
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- Mona Iancovici Kidon
- Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy Service, Department of Paediatric Medicine, KK Children's Hospital, Singapore.
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Asero R. Etoricoxib challenge in patients with chronic urticaria with NSAID intolerance. Clin Exp Dermatol 2007; 32:661-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02464.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Andri L, Falagiani P. Safety of celecoxib in patients with cutaneous reactions due to ASA-NSAIDs intolerance. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2007; 35:126-9. [PMID: 17663920 DOI: 10.1157/13108222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pseudo-allergic reactions against aspirin (ASA) and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are quite frequent. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to determine tolerance of Celecoxib, a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2 (Cox-2), by oral challenge test in patients who showed skin reactions (diffuse erythema or urticaria/angioedema) after taking ASA and/or NSAIDs. METHODS The oral challenge test was carried out in single-blind on 86 patients treated with a 200 mg cumulative dose of Celebrex, administered in 3 or 4 visits at 48-72 hours interval. RESULTS Only 4 patients showed mild skin reactions. In addition, we observed 37 patients with osteoarthrosis taking a 200-400 mg/day dose of Celebrex 5-6 times a week, over a period of 75 days. At day 36, we observed in a single patient urticarial phenomena appeared on the chest and the back. CONCLUSIONS Our study proves therefore Celecoxib safety on a 72-hour observation period.
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- L Andri
- Allergology Service, Ospedale Maggiore, Verona, Italy
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Asero R. Predictive Value of Autologous Plasma Skin Test for Multiple Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Intolerance. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2007; 144:226-30. [PMID: 17579281 DOI: 10.1159/000103996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2006] [Accepted: 03/28/2007] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies show that patients with multiple nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intolerance are frequently characterized by autoreactivity; this can be detected by autologous serum skin test (ASST). OBJECTIVE To assess whether the autologous plasma skin test (APST), a test that was recently shown to be more sensitive than ASST, may be usefully employed as a predictive test for multiple NSAID intolerance in patients with a history of single NSAID intolerance. METHODS Thirty otherwise normal adults with a history of acute urticaria following the ingestion of one single NSAID underwent an APST before being challenged with a COX-1-inhibiting NSAID other than the offending drug. RESULTS Sixteen patients experienced urticaria following the ingestion of the alternative NSAID and were therefore classified as multiple NSAID reactors; all 16 (100%) scored positive on APST. In contrast only 3/14 patients finally classified as single NSAID reactors were positive on APST (p < 0.001). The positive and negative predictive value of APST for multiple NSAID intolerance were 86 and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION In patients with a history of acute urticaria induced by a single NSAID APST can be usefully employed to detect patients that are prone to react to NSAID other than the original offending one.
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- Riccardo Asero
- Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italy.
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Inomata N, Osuna H, Yamaguchi J, Onoda M, Takeshita Y, Chiba Y, Kambara T, Ikezawa Z. Safety of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and a basic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) in Japanese patients with NSAID-induced urticaria and/or angioedema: Comparison of meloxicam, etodolac and tiaramide. J Dermatol 2007; 34:172-7. [PMID: 17291297 DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2007.00244.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The identification of a safe and reliable alternative for patients with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced urticaria/angioedema is a frequent problem for dermatologists and other practitioners. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors have been reported to be safe for NSAID-intolerant patients from the US and Europe but not all of them have yet been approved for use in Japan. It was our objective to investigate the clinical manifestations of oral NSAID challenges in Japanese patients with histories of urticaria and/or angioedema after the intake of NSAIDs and to find safe alternative drugs, including COX-2 inhibitors and a basic anti-inflammatory drug. Twenty subjects suspected NSAID-induced urticaria/angioedema from histories were included in a double-blind or single-blind, placebo-controlled oral challenge protocol using NSAIDs. Skin prick tests using NSAIDs, which were dissolved in saline, were conducted. The mean age of the patients was 37.3 years; 14 patients were female. The results of other challenge tests showed that the most frequently intolerated drugs was loxoprofen (100%), followed by acetyl salicylic (94.4%), etodolac (53.3%), dicrofenac (50%), acetaminophen (38.5%), meloxicam (33%), and tiaramide (21.4%). Urticaria and angioedema were induced after aspirin intake in 83.3% and 22.2% of patients, respectively, whereas an asthmatic response was seen in 5.6%. Skin prick tests with NSAIDs were 100% negative. This study showed that among the NSAIDs that are available in Japan and that were investigated in this study, tiaramide, which does not inhibit COX, is the relatively safe alternative drug for Japanese patients with NSAID-induced urtiacaria and/or angioedema. Furthermore, meloxicam seems to be better tolerated than etodolac between two selective COX-2 inhibitors.
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- Naoko Inomata
- Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University Hospital, Fukuura, Yokohama, Japan.
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Weberschock TB, Müller SM, Boehncke S, Boehncke WH. Tolerance to coxibs in patients with intolerance to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): a systematic structured review of the literature. Arch Dermatol Res 2007; 299:169-75. [PMID: 17492455 PMCID: PMC1910889 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-007-0757-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2007] [Accepted: 04/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Adverse events triggered by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most common drug-related intolerance reactions in medicine; they are possibly related to inhibition of cyclooxygenase-1. Coxibs, preferentially inhibiting cyclooxygenase-2, may therefore represent safe alternatives in patients with NSAID intolerance. We reviewed the literature in a systematic and structured manner to identify and evaluate studies on the tolerance of coxibs in patients with NSAID intolerance. We searched MEDLINE (1966–2006), the COCHRANE LIBRARY (4th Issue 2006) and EMBASE (1966–2006) up to December 9, 2006, and analysed all publications included using a predefined evaluation sheet. Symptoms and severity of adverse events to coxibs were analysed based on all articles comprising such information. Subsequently, the probability for adverse events triggered by coxibs was determined on analyses of double-blind prospective trials only. Among 3,304 patients with NSAID intolerance, 119 adverse events occurred under coxib medication. All adverse events, except two, have been allergic/urticarial in nature; none was lethal, but two were graded as life-threatening (grade 4). The two non-allergic adverse events were described as a grade 1 upper respiratory tract haemorrhage, and a grade 1 gastrointestinal symptom, respectively. In 13 double-blind prospective studies comprising a total of 591 patients with NSAID intolerance, only 13 adverse reactions to coxib provocations were observed. The triggering coxibs were rofecoxib (2/286), celecoxib (6/208), etoricoxib (4/56), and valdecoxib (1/41). This review documents the good tolerability of coxibs in patients with NSAID intolerance, for whom access to this class of drugs for short-term treatment of pain and inflammation is advantageous.
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- Tobias Bernd Weberschock
- Department of Dermatology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section for Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Diabetology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Asero R. Clinical management of adult patients with a history of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced urticaria/angioedema: update. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2007; 3:24-30. [PMID: 20525150 PMCID: PMC2873629 DOI: 10.1186/1710-1492-3-1-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In the large majority of previous studies, patients with a history of acute urticaria induced by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) seeking safe alternative drugs have undergone tolerance tests uniquely with compounds exerting little or no inhibitory effect on the cyclooxygenase 1 enzyme. In light of recently published studies, however, this approach seems inadequate and should be changed. The present article critically reviews the clinical management of patients presenting with a history of urticaria induced by a single NSAID or multiple NSAIDs and suggests a simple, updated diagnostic algorithm that may assist clinicians in correctly classifying their patients.
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- Riccardo Asero
- Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano (MI), Italy.
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Downing A, Jacobsen J, Sorensen HT, McLaughlin JK, Johnsen SP. Risk of hospitalization for angio-oedema among users of newer COX-2 selective inhibitors and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2006; 62:496-501. [PMID: 16939524 PMCID: PMC1885157 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02753.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2006] [Accepted: 06/06/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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AIM To examine the risk of angio-oedema among users of the newer cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 selective inhibitors celecoxib and rofecoxib and other non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in a population-based case-control study. METHODS Cases of angio-oedema were identified from hospital discharge registries from three Danish counties between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2003 (n = 377) and 10 matched population controls per case were selected from the Civil Registration System (n = 3747). Data on newer COX-2 selective inhibitor and other NSAID use (current and former) were obtained from prescription databases. Data on potential confounding factors were also collected. Conditional logistic regression was used to compute relative risks for angio-oedema according to drug exposure. RESULTS The crude relative risks for the newer COX-2 selective inhibitors were higher than those for other NSAIDs. After adjustment for confounding, the relative risk for current use of newer COX-2 selective inhibitors was 0.96 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.46, 2.03], whereas the risk for other NSAIDs was 1.77 (95% CI 1.23, 2.58). CONCLUSION Our data support the hypothesis that newer COX-2 selective inhibitors are safe in relation to angio-oedema. However, given other current health concerns related to these drugs, their use should continue to be carefully monitored.
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- Amy Downing
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Asero R. Use of ketoprofen oral challenges to detect cross-reactors among patients with a history of aspirin-induced urticaria. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2006; 97:187-9. [PMID: 16937749 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)60011-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND In patients with a history of urticaria induced by a single nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), advising elimination of all drugs that inhibit cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) can lead to unnecessary avoidance of useful NSAIDs. OBJECTIVE To classify patients with a history of aspirin-induced urticaria as cross-reactors or single-drug reactors by oral challenges with another strong COX-1 inhibitor, namely, ketoprofen. METHODS Forty otherwise healthy patients with a history of acute urticaria after the ingestion of aspirin underwent single-blind, placebo-controlled oral challenges with ketoprofen. In patients who did not tolerate ketoprofen, tolerance tests with drugs exerting either COX-1 inhibition at high doses (acetaminophen and nimesulide) or no COX-1 inhibition at therapeutic doses (rofecoxib and tramadol) were performed. RESULTS In 24 patients (60%), ketoprofen induced urticaria that was controlled by an intravenous antihistamine; 18 (75%) of the 24 patients reacted after the first provocative dose. On subsequent challenges, 3 (38%) of 8 ketoprofen reactors did not tolerate nimesulide, whereas acetaminophen tramadol and rofecoxib were tolerated by 18 of 18, 14 of 14, and 16 of 16 ketoprofen reactors, respectively. Three ketoprofen reactors reported the onset of spontaneous recurrent urticaria 1 to 3 years after the challenge tests. CONCLUSION In patients with a history of urticaria induced by a single NSAID, oral challenges with alternative COX-1 inhibitors are helpful in detecting whether they are true single-NSAID reactors; weak COX-1 inhibitors should be challenged subsequently only in those who show multiple-NSAID intolerance.
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- Riccardo Asero
- Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano (MI), Italy.
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Nettis E, Colanardi MC, Ferrannini A, Vacca A, Tursi A. Short-term tolerability of etoricoxib in patients with cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005; 95:438-42. [PMID: 16312166 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61169-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Etoricoxib is a novel cyclooxygenase 2 selective inhibitor. Until now, there has not been information in the literature about its tolerability in patients with a history of hypersensitivity reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). OBJECTIVE To determine the short-term tolerability of etoricoxib in patients with a history of cutaneous adverse reactions to NSAIDs. METHODS Single-blind challenge testing was performed on 2 different days using placebo (talc) and etoricoxib. On the first day, 2 placebo capsules were administered 1 hour apart; 7 days later, each patient received divided doses of the total therapeutic dose of 90 mg of etoricoxib: 22.5 mg initially and 67.5 mg 1 hour later if no reactive symptoms were noted. RESULTS Of 141 patients who underwent challenge testing with etoricoxib, only 2 (1.4%) had positive test results; both developed wheals on the extremities. These 2 patients were treated with chlorpheniramine maleate (10 mg intravenously), and the symptoms completely resolved within 2 hours. None of the patients experienced adverse reactions to the placebo challenge. CONCLUSION The low rate of adverse reactions to etoricoxib, tested by oral challenge, suggests that patients with previous cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to NSAIDs (primarily urticaria and angioedema) may tolerate this drug.
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- Eustachio Nettis
- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medical Clinic, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
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Spink M, Bann S, Glickman R. Clinical implications of cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors for acute dental pain management: benefits and risks. J Am Dent Assoc 2005; 136:1439-48. [PMID: 16255470 DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2005.0059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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UNLABELLED BACKGROUND; Cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors (COX-2i) demonstrate analgesic efficacy for patients who require gastrointestinal safety. The authors discuss the potential benefits and risks of these novel, but expensive, analgesics when used in dentistry. METHODS The authors conducted a MEDLINE search focused on the subject headings of common analgesic drugs and COX-2i, using peer-reviewed journals limited to the English language. They selected for review 127 articles that met the criteria. They also tried to identify any randomized controlled trials pertinent to dentistry and indicative of evidence-based medicine. RESULTS. When comparing COX isoforms (COX-1 and COX-2), the authors found that overlapping and mutually exclusively properties coexist. COX-2i originally were developed to minimize interference with the gastroprotective properties of the COX-1 isoform, while selectively preventing prostanoid synthesis expressed solely at sites of bodily trauma or other inflammation. COX-2i were found to provide pain relief equal to or slightly exceeding that offered by many mild narcotics. They may avoid some of the serious side effects that can occur with even short-term use of nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. CONCLUSIONS The pharmacodynamics of COX-2i reveal an agent that includes analgesic, anti-inflammatory and gastroprotective properties but also allows for an undesirable disruption of the delicate hemodynamic balance. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Symptomatic and asymptomatic gastroparietic patients who do not have severe cardiovascular, cerebral or renal ischemic disease benefit from use of COX-2i. Long-term use of these agents in medically compromised patients may prove disastrous.
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- Michael Spink
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bellevue Hospital, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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Kidon MI, Kang LW, Chin CW, Hoon LS, See Y, Goh A, Lin JTP, Chay OM. Early presentation with angioedema and urticaria in cross-reactive hypersensitivity to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs among young, Asian, atopic children. Pediatrics 2005; 116:e675-80. [PMID: 16230465 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-0969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), mainly ibuprofen, are used extensively among children as analgesic and antipyretic agents. Our initial survey in the Kendang Kerbau Children's Hospital in Singapore showed NSAIDs to be the second most common adverse drug reaction-causing medications among children of Asian descent. We attempted to characterize the clinical and epidemiologic profile of NSAID reactions in this group of patients. METHODS A retrospective case series from a hospital-based pediatric drug allergy clinic was studied. A diagnosis of NSAID hypersensitivity was made with a modified oral provocation test. Atopy was evaluated clinically and tested with a standard panel of skin-prick tests. We excluded from analysis patients with any unprovoked episodes of urticaria and/or angioedema, patients < 1 year of age, and patients who refused a diagnostic challenge test. RESULTS Between March 1, 2003, and February 28, 2004, 24 patients, including 14 male patients (58%) and 18 Chinese patients (75%), with a mean age of 7.4 years (range: 1.4-14.4 years), were diagnosed as having cross-reactive NSAID hypersensitivity. A family history consistent with NSAID hypersensitivity was elicited for 17% of patients. None of the patients reported any episodes of angioedema/urticaria unrelated to NSAIDs. The median cumulative reaction-eliciting dose was 7.1 mg/kg. Facial angioedema developed for all patients (100%) and generalized urticaria for 38% of challenged patients, irrespective of age. There was no circulatory compromise, but respiratory symptoms of tachypnea, wheezing, and/or cough were documented for 42% of patients. A cross-reactive hypersensitivity response to acetaminophen was documented for 46% of our patients through their history and for 25% through diagnostic challenge. Compared with patients with suspected adverse drug reactions to antibiotics, patients in the NSAID group were older (7.4 vs 4.8 years) and more likely to have a diagnosis of asthma (odds ratio: 7.5; 95% confidence interval: 3.1-19). CONCLUSIONS Early presentations of facial angioedema and urticaria are key features of dose- and potency-dependent, cross-reactive reactions to NSAIDs in a subpopulation of young, Asian, atopic children. Significant overlap with acetaminophen hypersensitivity, especially among very young patients, for whom the use of a cyclooxygenase-2-specific medication may not be feasible, severely limits options for medical antipyretic treatment.
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- Mona Iancovici Kidon
- Department of Pediatric Medicine, Kendang Kerbau Children's Hospital, 229899, Singapore.
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Sánchez-Borges M, Caballero-Fonseca F, Capriles-Hulett A. Safety of etoricoxib, a new cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor, in patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced urticaria and angioedema. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005; 95:154-8. [PMID: 16136765 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61205-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) has been shown to be safe in patients with aspirin-induced asthma. However, a few individuals with cutaneous reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) experience urticaria or angioedema when challenged with various coxibs. OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical tolerance of NSAID-sensitive individuals to the selective COX-2 inhibitors etoricoxib and celecoxib. METHODS Patients with NSAID-induced urticaria or angioedema were challenged in a double-masked, placebo-controlled design protocol with etoricoxib (120 mg) and celecoxib (200 mg). Cutaneous, respiratory, and general symptoms; vital signs; and pulmonary function were monitored hourly for 3 hours. RESULTS Fifty-eight patients (46 females and 12 males) with a mean +/- SD age of 31.7 +/- 14.1 years (range, 13-66 years) who showed urticaria or angioedema when challenged with NSAIDs were included in this study. A cutaneous clinical pattern was observed in 34 patients (59%), and a mixed pattern (cutaneous and respiratory) was seen in 24 (41%). Celecoxib provocation of 54 patients induced urticaria in 3, urticaria and angioedema in 2, and urticaria, rhinorrhea, and conjunctival erythema in 1 (reaction rate, 11.1%). Etoricoxib challenges performed in 56 patients induced urticaria in 3 and angioedema in 1 (reaction rate, 7.1%). CONCLUSIONS These results confirm that most NSAID-sensitive individuals with cutaneous reactions to classic NSAIDs will tolerate specific COX-2 inhibitors, supporting the use of thesedrugs after careful oral provocation in such patients.
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- Mario Sánchez-Borges
- Allergy and Clinical Immunology Service, Centro Medico-Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Asero R. Oral aspirin challenges in patients with a history of intolerance to single non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Clin Exp Allergy 2005; 35:713-6. [PMID: 15969659 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2005.2228.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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UNLABELLED Summary Background In the clinical practice patients with a history of acute urticaria induced by a single non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and seeking for safe alternative drugs generally undergo tolerance tests with alternative NSAIDs that have little or no cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) enzyme inhibitory activity. This practice does not allow for the detection of single NSAID reactors and may lead to unnecessary avoidance of many potentially useful NSAIDs. OBJECTIVE Evaluate aspirin challenge as a means to distinguish single from multiple NSAID intolerance in patients with a clinical history of acute urticaria induced by a single NSAID. Methods One hundred and seventeen otherwise normal subjects with a history of acute urticaria following the ingestion of a single NSAID (pyrazolones (n=58), nimesulide (n=17), propionic acid derivatives (n=13), aryl acetic acid derivatives (n=14), acetaminophen (n=9), piroxicam (n=5), and indometacin (n=1)) underwent single-blind placebo-controlled oral challenges with aspirin. Aspirin-intolerant subjects underwent further tolerance tests drugs exerting little or no inhibitory activity on COX-1 enzyme (including paracetamol, nimesulide, rofecoxib, tramadol, and floctafenine). Results Aspirin induced urticaria in 28/117 (24%) patients. Five out of 28 (18%) aspirin reactors did not tolerate alternative NSAID on subsequent oral challenges. Conclusion In subjects with a history of urticaria induced by a single NSAID (other than aspirin) the diagnostic workup should start with an aspirin challenge in order to detect single/multiple NSAID reactors.
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- R Asero
- Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano (MI), Italy.
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Viola M, Quaratino D, Gaeta F, Caringi M, Valluzzi R, Caruso C, Volpetti S, Romano A. Celecoxib tolerability in patients with hypersensitivity (mainly cutaneous reactions) to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2005; 137:145-50. [PMID: 15897671 DOI: 10.1159/000085794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2004] [Accepted: 01/19/2005] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adverse reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly observed in clinical practice, particularly among patients with chronic urticaria or asthma. The identification of a safe and reliable alternative is a frequent problem for both general practitioners and allergists. METHODS We assessed 120 patients (83 women and 37 men) who had experienced adverse reactions to one or more NSAIDs; 64 (53.3%) of them had reacted to only one NSAID (single reactors) and 56 (46.7%) to multiple NSAIDs (multiple reactors). Among our subjects, 76.7% reported cutaneous reactions, 8.3% respiratory symptoms, 10.8% both cutaneous and respiratory symptoms, and 4.2% anaphylaxis. All patients were subjected to a single-blind, placebo-controlled oral challenge with two different doses of celecoxib (50 + 150 mg 1 h later = cumulative dose of 200 mg). RESULTS None of the patients reacted to the placebo and only one (0.8%) suffered a reaction (urticaria) after the second dose of celecoxib. CONCLUSIONS Celecoxib showed a 98.9% rate of tolerability in the 92 patients with exclusively cutaneous reactions and was well tolerated by all 28 subjects with NSAID-related respiratory or anaphylactic symptoms.
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- Marinella Viola
- Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, UCSC-Allergy Unit, Complesso Integrato Columbus, Rome, Italy
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Liccardi G, D'Amato G, Canonica GW, Lobefalo G, Noschese P, Piccolo A, Salzillo A, Passalacqua G. Safety of celecoxib in patients with adverse reactions to nimesulide. Allergy 2005; 60:708-9. [PMID: 15813826 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2005.00726.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- G Liccardi
- Allergy and Respiratory Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Pad. Maragliano, L.go R.Benzi 10, 16132 Genoa, Italy
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OBJECTIVE To report the probable association of angioedema with aspirin therapy and the selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor rofecoxib. CASE SUMMARY A 44-year-old white woman, previously tolerant to aspirin and other nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), developed angioedema of the lips after ingesting two 325-mg aspirin tablets during one day. The reaction occurred 3 hours after taking the second aspirin and resolved within 3 hours. Two weeks later, the patient took a 25-mg rofecoxib tablet for a sore throat, and she developed angioedema 5(1/2) hours later. Although the woman took 50 mg of diphenhydramine, the swelling did not subside. She repeated the diphenhydramine dose in the evening and, by noon the next day, 26(1/2) hours after the angioedema began, it was resolved. The patient's internist prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector and advised her to consult an allergist. With skin testing and oral rechallenge with aspirin, but not rofecoxib, the allergist determined the cause of the reactions to be aspirin-induced angioedema and selective COX-2 inhibitor intolerance. The Naranjo probability scale indicated that aspirin was a highly probable cause and rofecoxib was a probable cause of this patient's angioedema. DISCUSSION Aspirin-induced angioedema and NSAID intolerance have been well documented. There are reports of both tolerance and intolerance to selective COX-2 inhibitors in patients with documented allergy-like reactions to aspirin and NSAIDs. CONCLUSIONS Patients with aspirin and NSAID intolerance may develop intolerance to COX-2 inhibitors, especially with repeated exposure.
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- Leisa L Marshall
- Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences, Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy, 3001 Mercer University Dr., Atlanta, GA 30341-4155, USA.
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Certain medications can generate asthma symptoms, with the potential to cause considerable morbidity. This article focuses on the common drugs that have the potential to cause distinct respiratory reactions in asthmatics: aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, beta-blockers, and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors. The means by which these medications can trigger asthma vary in terms of acuity of onset, severity, and the mechanisms involved. The general and most practical approach is avoidance and cautious use of these drugs in asthmatics. However, these classes of medications can exert a major role in the management of common and serious diseases. Fortunately, controller therapy for asthma and alternative or more selective medications for the treatment of these conditions are now available.
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- Ronina A Covar
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Allergy-Clinical Immunology, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street A303, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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Simon RA, Stevenson DD. Cross-reactivity of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors in patients with a history of cutaneous reactions to cyclooxygenase 1 inhibitors. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005; 94:8-11. [PMID: 15702807 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61277-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sánchez-Borges M, Caballero-Fonseca F, Capriles-Hulett A. Tolerance of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-sensitive patients to the highly specific cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors rofecoxib and valdecoxib. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2005; 94:34-8. [PMID: 15702813 DOI: 10.1016/s1081-1206(10)61282-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) are generally tolerated by patients sensitive to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that inhibit COX-1. Valdecoxib is a new sulfonamide-containing COX-2-specific inhibitor indicated for the treatment of acute pain, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis. OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical tolerance to rofecoxib and valdecoxib in patients who previously developed urticaria and angioedema while taking classic NSAIDs. METHODS Patients with challenge-proven NSAID cutaneous sensitivity were submitted to single-blinded controlled oral challenges with rofecoxib, 50 mg, and valdecoxib, 40 mg. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients (19 females and 9 males; mean +/- SD age, 28.6 +/- 15.0 years; age range, 10-61 years) participated in this study. Twenty-two (85%) of 26 patients who underwent skin tests were atopic, as demonstrated by a clinical history of rhinitis and/or asthma plus positive immediate-type skin hypersensitivity test results. A previous exclusive cutaneous reaction pattern (urticaria and/or angioedema) had occurred in 10 patients (36%), whereas a mixed pattern of skin and respiratory symptoms had occurred in 18 patients (64%). Twenty patients (71%) were multiple reactors, and 8 patients (28%) were single reactors. In this current study, 2 patients (7%) taking rofecoxib experienced angioedema, and 1 patient (4%) taking valdecoxib experienced urticaria. CONCLUSIONS Rofecoxib and valdecoxib can be safely used by most NSAID-sensitive patients with cutaneous reactions. Our findings suggest that isolated cross-reactions may occur in these patients, and for this reason, controlled oral provocation may be prudent when prescribing valdecoxib or rofecoxib for patients who have previously had urticaria or angioedema triggered by NSAIDs.
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- Mario Sánchez-Borges
- Allergy-Immunology Service, Centro Médico-Docente La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela.
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Urticaria is characterised by transient swellings of the skin, which fluctuate over hours. Deeper swellings of the subcutaneous and submucosal tissue are known as angio-oedema. Drug-induced urticaria has been reported with a wide range of drugs and vaccines. NSAIDs and antibiotics are the drugs most commonly associated with urticaria, although reliable data from prospectively controlled studies is scarce. Spontaneous reports of drug-induced urticaria to the Committee on Safety of Medicines, UK, over a 40-year period also implicate bupropion, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor antidepressants, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI), H2 and H1 antihistamines, and systemic antifungals. New evidence suggests that selective COX-2 inhibitors may be tolerated in patients with aspirin-sensitive urticaria. The safety of angiotensin II receptor antagonists in patients with angio-oedema induced by ACEI has not yet been established.
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- Eunice K H Tan
- Department of Dermatology, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UY, UK.
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Dahlen SE, Sundstrom E, Gulliksson M, Gyllfors P, Kumlin M, Dahlen B. Leukotrienes and other mast cell mediators cause asthmatic airway obstruction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-9725.2004.00057.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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