Epidemiology and outcomes of geriatric and non-geriatric patients with drug allergy labels in Hong Kong

CONCLUSIONS: More than 13% of hospitalised geriatric patients had drug allergy labels. The leading causes of drug allergy labels were similar between geriatric and non-geriatric patients. Geriatric patients with drug allergy labels had significantly more labelled allergies to cardiovascular system drugs and adverse clinical outcomes.PMID:34168086 | DOI:10.12809/hkmj208716

Source: Hong Kong Med J - June 25, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: P H Li H Y Chung C S Lau Source Type: research