Clinical Management of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity diseases caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are relatively common in the population. This article summarizes the present understanding on the various allergic and nonallergic clinical pictures produced through hypersensitivity to these drugs using the pathogenic classif...

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Published inThe World Allergy Organization journal Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 29 - 33
Main Author Sánchez-Borges, Mario
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States BioMed Central Ltd 15.02.2008
Elsevier
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Summary:Hypersensitivity diseases caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents are relatively common in the population. This article summarizes the present understanding on the various allergic and nonallergic clinical pictures produced through hypersensitivity to these drugs using the pathogenic classification of hypersensitivity reactions recently proposed by the Nomenclature Committee of the World Allergy Organization to guide clinicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with these conditions.
ISSN:1939-4551
1939-4551
DOI:10.1186/1939-4551-1-2-29