Multinational experience with hypersensitivity drug reactions in Latin America.

CONCLUSION: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics were the drugs used in at least 75% of patients. More than half the reactions were treated in the emergency department, whereas epinephrine was administered in fewer than 25% of patients with anaphylaxis. Dissemination of guidelines for anaphylaxis among primary and emergency department physicians should be encouraged. PMID: 25065979 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 24, 2014 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Jares EJ, Sánchez-Borges M, Cardona-Villa R, Ensina LF, Arias-Cruz A, Gómez M, Barayazarra S, Bernstein JA, Serrano CD, Cuello MN, Morfin-Maciel BM, De Falco A, Cherrez-Ojeda I, Latin America Drug Allergy Interest Group Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research