Drug-induced urticaria (DIU) and angioedema in Latin American Countries

• Published in: Journal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 141; no. 2; p. AB48
• Main Authors: Jares, Edgardo J., Sanchez-Borges, Mario, Gomez, R. Maximiliano, Serrano, Carlos D., Ensina, Luis Felipe C., Ojeda, Ivan Cherrez, Bernstein, Jonathan A., De Falco, Alicia Mabel, Cuello, Mabel Noemi, Del Refugio Morfin Maciel, Blanca Maria, Cruz, Alfredo Arias, Villa, Ricardo Cardona, González- Diaz, Sandra Nora, Macias-Weinmann, Alejandra, Monsell, Silvana Beatriz, Mimessi, Galie E., Salvatierra, Raul Adolfo, Zanacchi, Andrea, Ramirez Zuluaga, Luis F., Susana de Barayazarra, Norma, Schuhl, Juan F., Toche Pinaud, Paola A., Diez, Susana, Vinuesa, Miguel Angel, Rocha Felix, Mara Morelo, Del Castillo Mendez, Ada
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Elsevier Inc 01.02.2018; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Angioedema; Antibiotics; Dermatitis; Edema; Health risk assessment; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Urticaria; Latin America

Methods A retrospective, cross-sectional study assessed characteristics of drug induced urticaria (DIU) and angioedema using the European Network of Drug Allergy questionnaire in 22 allergy units from 11 Latin American countries. The most frequently reported DIU inducers were nonsteroidal anti-infla...