Mechanisms of hypersensitivity reactions induced by drugs.
ACTA BIO-MEDICA : ATENEI PARMENSIS 2019;
90:44-51. [PMID:
30830061 PMCID:
PMC6502177 DOI:
10.23750/abm.v90i3-s.8160]
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Abstract
Adverse drug reactions include drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs), which can be immunologically mediated or non-immunologically mediated. The high number of DHRs unconfirmed and/or self-reported is a frequent problem in daily clinical practice, with considerable impact on future prescription choices and patient health. It is important to distinguish between hypersensitivity and non-hypersensitivity reactions by adopting a structured diagnostic approach to confirm or discard the suspected drug, not only to avoid life-threatening reactions, but also to reduce the frequent over-diagnosis of DHRs. (www.actabiomedica.it)
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