Multiple-drug intolerance syndrome: clinical findings and usefulness of challenge tests

Domenico Schiavino, Eleonora Nucera, Chiara Roncallo, Emanuela Pollastrini, Tiziana Maria Angela De Pasquale, Carla Lombardo, Giorgia Altomonte, Alessandro Buonomo, Giampiero Patriarca

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Multiple-drug intolerance syndrome (MDIS) is characterized by adverse reactions to several classes of chemically unrelated drugs. OBJECTIVE: To analyze all patients with a history of adverse reactions to at least 3 drugs at the Allergy Unit of Policlinico Gemelli in a 6-year period to better characterize patients with MDIS and to find safe alternative drugs. METHODS: We studied 480 patients (aged >16 years) with a history of adverse reactions to at least 3 unrelated drugs and with negative allergy test results. Patients who had experienced mild adverse reactions that remitted spontaneously underwent challenge tests without any premedication (group A). Patients with a clinical history of moderate reactions received sodium cromolyn, 500 mg, before the challenge (group B). Patients with a clinical history of severe reactions or undergoing parenteral challenges were given an antihistamine 30 minutes before the challenge (group C). RESULTS: In group A, 491 tolerance challenge tests were performed: 414 had negative results and 77 had positive results. In group B, 1,077 tolerance challenge tests were performed: 956 had negative results and 121 had positive results. In group C, 240 tolerance challenge tests were performed: 214 had negative results and 26 had positive results. Comparing the tolerance of alternative drugs in groups A and B, groups A and C, and groups B and C, no significant results were observed (P = .24, .14, and .44, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with MDIS can tolerate alternative drugs. Premedication with sodium cromolyn or oral H1-antihistamines may be useful in preventing adverse reactions.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)136-142
Numero di pagine7
RivistaANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2007

Keywords

  • Multiple-drug intolerance syndrome

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