Epidemiology of Medication “Allergy” at a Tertiary Care Center

There were 320,239 patients: 57% females and 43% males, with 80% Caucasians, 11.5% African-Americans (AA), 1.1% Hispanics, 1% Asian and 6.5% 'other' 249,071 adverse reactions (AR) were reported, and 56.1% did not claim "allergy" to medication or other items.

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2006-02, Vol.117 (2), p.S138-S138
Main Authors: Lang, D.M., Vogel, N.M., Jain, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergies
Antibiotics
Epidemiology
Hospitals
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Summary:There were 320,239 patients: 57% females and 43% males, with 80% Caucasians, 11.5% African-Americans (AA), 1.1% Hispanics, 1% Asian and 6.5% 'other' 249,071 adverse reactions (AR) were reported, and 56.1% did not claim "allergy" to medication or other items.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2005.12.552