Multiple drug allergy due to hypersensitivity to polyethylene glycols of various molecular weights

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 368-369

  Badiu, Iuliana ^a   Guida, G ^b   Heffler, E ^c   Rolla, G ^c  

^a Allergy and Lung Physiology   (Italy)

^b Institute of Internal Medicine   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Excipient allergy; Macrogols; Multiple drug allergy; Polyethylene glycols

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; DICLOFENAC; ETORICOXIB; IMIDAZOLE SALICYLATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; KETOPROFEN; MACROGOL; MACROGOL 400; MACROGOL 4000; MACROGOL 6000; MELOXICAM; PENICILLIN G; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; CASE REPORT; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT URTICARIA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NOTE; PROVOCATION TEST; SKIN TEST; ADULT; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

ADULT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 84946062773     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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