Abstract
group, 10 (17%) in the alternative medication group. Immediate reactions were observed in 6 (10%) of all tested patients: anaphylaxis in 3 (5%), bronchospasm in 3 (5%). Two cases of anaphylaxis were observed in the first group, and only one in the second. Conclusions Most frequent adverse reactions were observed using ASA, while ketorolac and acetaminophen took the second place. True hypersensitivity was diagnosed for one fifth of the patients. Anaphylactic reactions to NSAID hypersensitivity appeared on 10% of them.
Highlights
Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs are one of accessible and most frequently used group of medications
Anaphylactic reactions induced by NSAID according to data of Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos
244 patients addressed by general practitioners were consulted; female sex was predominant 68% (166 female). 444 different medications were mentioned in questionnaires. 182 (41%) of drugs were NSAIDs
Summary
Olesia Gaidej1*, Gabija Didziokaite, Neringa Buterleviciute, Viktorija Paltarackiene, Gintare Nakrosyte, Ana Kozlovska, Laura Malinauskiene, Violeta Kvedariene. From 6th Drug Hypersensitivity Meeting (DHM 6) Bern, Switzerland. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs are one of accessible and most frequently used group of medications. Severe and life-threatening reactions are a challenge for doctors and nurses of all specialities.
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