Drug-Related Hypersensitivity Reactions Leading to Emergency Department: Original Data and Systematic Review

The aim of the present study is to describe pharmacological characteristics of drug-related allergies and anaphylaxis leading to the emergency department (ED). An 8-year post hoc analysis on the MEREAFaPS Study database was performed (2012−2019). Subjects who experienced drug-related hypersensitivit...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2022-05, Vol.11 (10), p.2811
Main Authors: Pagani, Silvia, Lombardi, Niccolò, Crescioli, Giada, Vighi, Violetta Giuditta, Spada, Giulia, Andreetta, Paola, Capuano, Annalisa, Vannacci, Alfredo, Venegoni, Mauro, Vighi, Giuseppe Danilo, On Behalf Of The MEREAFaPS Study Group
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Language:English
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Age
Allergies
Analgesics
Anaphylaxis
Antibiotics
Bias
Hospitalization
Mortality
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Pharmacovigilance
Systematic review
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Summary:The aim of the present study is to describe pharmacological characteristics of drug-related allergies and anaphylaxis leading to the emergency department (ED). An 8-year post hoc analysis on the MEREAFaPS Study database was performed (2012−2019). Subjects who experienced drug-related hypersensitivity leading to an ED visit were selected. Logistic regression analyses were used to estimate the reporting odds ratios (RORs) of drug-related allergies and anaphylaxis adjusting for sex, age classes, and ethnicity. In addition, a systematic review of observational studies evaluating drug-related hypersensitivity reactions leading to ED visits in outpatients was performed. Out of 94,073 ED visits, 14.4% cases were drug-related allergies and 0.6% were anaphylaxis. Females accounted for 56%. Multivariate logistic regression showed a higher risk of drug-related allergy among males and all age classes < 65 years, while a higher risk of anaphylaxis was observed for females (ROR 1.20 [1.01−1.42]) and adults (ROR 2.63 [2.21−3.14]). The systematic review included 37 studies. ED visits related to allergy and anaphylaxis ranged from 0.004% to 88%, and drug-related allergies and anaphylaxis ranged from 0.007% to 88%. Both in our analysis and in primary studies, antibacterials, analgesics, and radiocontrast agents were identified as the most common triggers of hypersensitivity.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm11102811