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Cadle B, Candan FU, Haneef Z, Barton CR, Brock D, Ali I, Shoup J, Karakas C. Antiseizure medication-induced hypersensitivity reactions: Data from a large healthcare system. Seizure 2024; 122:172-178. [PMID: 39454220 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2024.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 09/24/2024] [Indexed: 10/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Data on hypersensitivity reactions (HR) to individual anti-seizure medications (ASMs), and reactions to additional ASMs, is often limited by sample size. This data is vital in helping clinicians identify initial and subsequent ASMs to use in treating persons with epilepsy (PWE). Using a very large dataset, our study attempts to quantify the occurrence of HR across 31 different ASMs. We also attempt to investigate whether certain pairs of ASMs are associated with a higher frequency of HR. METHODS The Slicer-Dicer tool in the Epic electronic medical records system was used to analyze patients seen between 2012 and 2022 at a large healthcare system in Kentucky with recorded exposures to 31 different ASMs. Incidence of HR with these ASMs were identified, both with single drugs or pairs of drugs, as well as incidence of HR stratified by sex and ASM structure. RESULTS A total of 573,571 patients with 967,168 exposures were analyzed. Phenobarbital had the highest rate of HR at 12.9 %. Usage of aromatic ASMs were most associated with patients having HR to other ASMs. HR to 13/31 studied ASMs was more likely to occur in females, while HR was more likely in males with lacosamide. Aromatic ASMs were more likely (p < 0.0001) to be associated with HR compared to non-aromatic ASMs. Carbamazepine and the related drugs oxcarbazepine and eslicarbazepine were associated with the greatest number of drug pairings in which the patient had HR to both medications at any time point. DISCUSSION Our data reveals important patterns in HR to ASMs that may be valuable to clinicians treating PWE. Clinicians should monitor closely for HR when beginning a new ASM in a patient who has taken an aromatic ASM, especially carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, or eslicarbazepine as well as phenobarbital.
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- Benjamin Cadle
- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, 40202, USA.
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, 40202, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Neurology Care Line, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, 40202, USA; Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute and Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, 40202, USA; Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute and Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, 40202, USA; Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute and Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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- Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, KY, 40202, USA; Norton Children's Neuroscience Institute and Children's Hospital, Louisville, KY 40202, USA
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Mori F, Saretta F, Riscassi S, Caimmi S, Bottau P, Liotti L, Franceschini F, Bianchi A, Valluzzi RL, Crisafulli G, Caffarelli C. Risk factors for drug hypersensitivity reactions in children. Ital J Pediatr 2024; 50:127. [PMID: 39010141 PMCID: PMC11247891 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-024-01694-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions are common in children. Risk factors predisposing to IgE-mediated drug allergies and delayed drug reactions are a matter of debate. Gender, age, previous reactions to the same drug or to another drug, reduced drug metabolism, chronic diseases, polypharmacy, drug doses are linked with the onset of hypersensitivity reactions in some children. Novel advances in genetic polymorphisms can rapidly change the approach to the prevention of reactions since gene testing can be a useful screening test for severe cutaneous adverse reactions. Viral infections may act as cofactors in susceptible individuals. Polypharmacy, high doses, repeated doses and parental route of administration are also risk factors. Clinicians should take into account risk factors to allow the risk-benefit balance to be maintained.
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- Francesca Mori
- Allergy Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, 50139, Florence, Italy
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- Dipartimento Materno-Infantile, SC Pediatria, Ospedale Latisana-Palmanova, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, 33100, Udine, Italy
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- UOC Di Pediatria, Ospedale Bolzano, Azienda Sanitaria Dell'Alto Adige, Bolzano, 39100, Italy
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- SC Di Pediatria, Fondazione IRCSS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- UOC Di Pediatria E Neonatologia, Ospedale Imola (BO), Imola, 40026, Italy
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- UOC Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Ospedali Riuniti", 60100, Ancona, Italy
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- UOC Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera San Camillo Forlanini, 00152, Rome, Italy
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- Translational Research in Pediatric Specialties Area, Division of Allergy, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento Materno-Infantile, UOC Pediatria, University of Messina, Messina, 98122, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Clinica Pediatrica, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, University of Parma, 43123, Parma, Italy.
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Petrović S, Kovačević M, Kovačević SV, Miljković B. Hepatotoxicity of newer antiseizure medications in children: an overview and disproportionality analysis of VigiBase. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol 2024; 20:165-173. [PMID: 38380611 DOI: 10.1080/17425255.2024.2322114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to characterize newer antiseizure medications (ASMs)-induced hepatotoxicity in children and identify signals of disproportionate reporting of hepatotoxicity-related adverse drug events (ADEs). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Case reports reported to VigiBase were accessed using Empirica™ Signal software. To summarize characteristics of the retrieved cases, descriptive statistics were used. A disproportionality analysis was conducted using the Multi-item Gamma Poisson Shrinker algorithm, which calculates Empirical Bayesian Geometric Mean value and its lower and upper 95% confidence limits (EB05 and EB95, respectively). EB05 > 2, N > 0 was considered a signal. RESULTS Based on 870 analyzed cases, a higher proportion of cases was reported in girls than in boys and in patients aged 2-11 years than in other age groups. Most cases were serious. In 25 cases, hepatotoxicity resulted in death. A high proportion of patients (n = 275, 31.61%) experienced hypersensitivity reactions, mostly due to lamotrigine. The disproportionality analysis yielded 17 signals concerning felbamate, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, stiripentol, and topiramate. Four signals were for severe liver injury and concerned felbamate, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, and topiramate. Gender-biased reporting frequency was detected for four ASM-ADE combinations. CONCLUSION Our results should serve to raise clinicians' awareness about the potential association between several newer ASMs and drug-induced liver injury in children.
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Belgrade - Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Belgrade - Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacy, University of Belgrade - Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
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Felix MMR, Kuschnir FC, Boechat JL, Castells M. Recent findings on drug hypersensitivity in children. FRONTIERS IN ALLERGY 2024; 5:1330517. [PMID: 38384771 PMCID: PMC10879301 DOI: 10.3389/falgy.2024.1330517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHR) in children have a significant impact on clinical practice and public health. Both under-diagnosis (due to under-reporting) and over-diagnosis (due to the overuse of the term "allergy") are potential issues. The aim of this narrative review is to describe the most recent findings of DHR in children/adolescents and gaps regarding epidemiology, antibiotic allergy, antiepileptic hypersensitivity, vaccine allergy, and severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCAR) in this age group.
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- Mara Morelo Rocha Felix
- Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine and Surgery, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Clinical Immunology Service, Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, Brazil
- Basic and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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Perdani RRW, Arozal W, Mangunatmadja I, Kaswandani N, Handryastuti S, Medise BE, Hardi H, Thandavarayan RA, Oswari H. The efficacy and safety of first-line anti-seizure medications as substitution therapy for children with drug-resistant epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial protocol. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1237183. [PMID: 37609651 PMCID: PMC10440385 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1237183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Although many anti-seizure medications (ASMs) are available, treatment failure, known as drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), still occurs in around 30% of children with epilepsy. Second-line ASMs are usually used as substitution therapy in DRE to control seizures, although international consensus is not available yet. Previous studies focus on comparing the ASMs, whether as add-on or substitution therapy, mainly conducted in newly diagnosed epilepsy. However, the study that investigated first-line ASMs as substitution therapy compared to second-line ones, particularly among DRE children, is still lacking. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) enrolling 102 participants, aged 1-18, at three referral hospitals in Indonesia will be conducted, dividing them into intervention and control groups. The intervention group will be treated with first-line ASMs as the substitution therapy, while the other in the control group will get second-line ASMs. The primary outcome measure is the proportion difference of responders between groups who get first-line and second-line ASMs in 14 weeks of intervention. Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT05697614.
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- Roro Rukmi Windi Perdani
- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Villarreal-González RV, Canel-Paredes A, Arias-Cruz A, Fraga-Olvera A, Delgado-Bañuelos A, Rico-Solís GA, Ochoa-García IV, Jiménez-Sandoval JO, Ramírez-Heredia J, Flores-González JV, Cortés-Grimaldo RM, Zecua-Nájera Y, Ortega-Cisneros M. [Drug allergy: Fundamental aspects in diagnosis and treatment.]. REVISTA ALERGIA MÉXICO 2023; 69:195-213. [PMID: 37218047 DOI: 10.29262/ram.v69i4.1181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Any substance used as a treatment for any disease can produce harmful or unpleasant events called adverse drug reactions (ADRs). They are due to inherent biological effects of the drug and are caused by immunological and non-immunological mechanisms. OBJECTIVES To describe the immunological mechanisms of hypersensitivity reactions (HSR) to drugs, their epidemiology, risk factors, classification, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. METHODS A review of the most current literature in English and Spanish was carried out, in the main databases, related to the HSR of various drug groups. RESULTS This study describes the terms used to define ADRs and HSRs, their classification and clinical manifestations, current diagnostic tools, treatment algorithms and prognosis of the most frequently used medications and with the highest prevalence of reported adverse events. CONCLUSION ADRs are a challenging entity, with a complex pathophysiology that has not been fully understood. Its approach requires a careful consideration since not all drugs have validated tests for their diagnosis nor a specific treatment. When indicating the use of any drug, the severity of the disease, the availability of other treatments and the potential risks of developing future adverse events should always be taken into consideration.
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- Rosalaura Virginia Villarreal-González
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina, Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina, Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Nuevo León, México
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- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Facultad de Medicina, Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital Universitario Dr. José Eleuterio González, Nuevo León, México
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- Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México; Hospital Amerimed, Quintana Roo, México
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- Servicio de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Hospital General Regional 58, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guanajuato, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología clínica y Alergia, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Jalisco, México
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- Departamento de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México; Hospital Regional Río Blanco, SESVER, Veracruz, México
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- Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México; Hospital MAC, Irapuato, Guanajuato, México
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- Departamento de Alergia e Inmunología Clínica, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Hospital de Pediatría del Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Jalisco, México
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- Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de México; Centro Médico San Carlos, Tlaxcala, México
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- Departamento de Inmunología Clínica y Alergia, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Hospital de especialidades, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
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Calle AM, Aguirre N, Ardila JC, Cardona Villa R. DRESS syndrome: A literature review and treatment algorithm. World Allergy Organ J 2023; 16:100673. [PMID: 37082745 PMCID: PMC10112187 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2022.100673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
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Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, known by its acronym in English as DRESS (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms), clinically manifests with fever, facial edema, lymphadenopathy, a morbilliform rash, and organ involvement. Laboratory results reveal leukocytosis, atypical lymphocytes, eosinophilia, and alterations of liver and kidney function tests. The actual incidence of DRESS is unknown, because it may vary depending on the type of medication and the immune status of each patient; also, because many cases remain undiagnosed or untreated. The drugs most associated with DRESS include antiepileptics, antibiotics, antituberculosis, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs). Its diagnosis is sometimes made late and can become a challenge. The diagnostic criteria proposed by the international Registry of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions (RegiSCAR) help to establish the diagnosis through a score system based on clinical and laboratory findings. The first step to identify the culprit is a thorough clinical history that includes all suspects, emphasizing those most known to cause DRESS syndrome according to the context and the literature. A skin biopsy may also be helpful in the diagnostic process. Patch testing is the test of choice to search for the culprit in cases of DRESS. Regarding prognosis, the estimated mortality due to DRESS is 3.8%. The main causes of mortality include fulminant hepatitis and liver necrosis. Several indicators of poor prognosis have been identified and these include an eosinophil count above 6000 × 103/μL, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, leukocytosis and coagulopathy. This article aims to review the evidence available regarding the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical and laboratory findings, diagnosis, and treatment of DRESS.
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- Ana María Calle
- Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Clinical Allergologist, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Clinical Allergologist Resident, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Clinical Allergologist Resident, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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- Grupo de Alergología Clínica y Experimental (GACE), Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
- Clinical Allergologist, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Granulysin-Based Lymphocyte Activation Test for Evaluating Drug Causality in Antiepileptics-Induced Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 141:1461-1472.e10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Mori F, Blanca-Lopez N, Caubet JC, Demoly P, Du Toit G, Gomes ER, Kuyucu S, Romano A, Soyer O, Tsabouri S, Atanaskovic-Markovic M. Delayed hypersensitivity to antiepileptic drugs in children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:425-436. [PMID: 33205474 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are widely used for the treatment of epilepsy, but they can be associated with the development of mainly delayed/non-immediate hypersensitivity reactions (HRs). Although these reactions are usually cutaneous, self-limited, and spontaneously resolve within days after drug discontinuation, sometime HR reactions to AEDs can be severe and life-threatening. AIM This paper seeks to show examples on practical management of AED HRs in children starting from a review of what it is already known in literature. RESULTS Risk factors include age, history of previous AEDs reactions, viral infections, concomitant medications, and genetic factors. The diagnostic workup consists of in vivo (intradermal testing and patch testing) and in vitro tests [serological investigation to exclude the role of viral infection, lymphocyte transformation test (LTT), cytokine detection in ELISpot assays, and granulysin (Grl) in flow cytometry. Treatment is based on a prompt drug discontinuation and mainly on the use of glucocorticoids. CONCLUSION Dealing with AED HRs is challenging. The primary goal in the diagnosis and management of HRs to AEDs should be trying to accurately identify the causal trigger and simultaneously identify a safe and effective alternative anticonvulsant. There is therefore an ongoing need to improve our knowledge of HS reactions due to AED medications and in particular to improve our diagnostic capabilities.
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- Francesca Mori
- Allergy Unit, Department of Pediatric Medicine, Meyer Children's Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pediatric Allergy Unit, Department of Child and Adolescent, Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Département de Pneumologie et Addictologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve, univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France.,Institut Pierre-Louis D'épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Équipe EPAR, Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Paris, France
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- Children's Allergy Service, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas', London, UK.,Women and Children's Health, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Allergy Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- IRCCS Oasi Maria S.S., Troina, Italy.,Fondazione Mediterranea G.B. Morgagni, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Hikino K, Abe Y, Sakashita K, Ozeki T, Mushiroda T. Characteristics of adverse drug reactions associated with antiepileptics at a tertiary children's hospital in Japan: A retrospective observational cohort study. Epilepsy Res 2021; 173:106614. [PMID: 33740697 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2021.106614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the prescription pattern of antiepileptics and the relationship between antiepileptics and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in a Japanese population. METHODS A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted by reviewing the medical records of patients who visited or were admitted to a single tertiary care center between January 2011 and June 2019, were treated with antiepileptics, and developed allergic ADRs associated with these drugs. RESULTS In total, 14,230 unique patients received antiepileptics during the study period. Diazepam was the most frequently used antiepileptic drug (74.8 %), followed by phenobarbital (14.3 %), valproic acid (11.4 %), fosphenytoin (10.0 %), and carbamazepine (7.3 %). Although a trend of increasing prevalence of newer generation antiepileptics was noted, most patients are still treated with older generation antiepileptics. Thirty-two (0.22 %) unique patients experienced ADRs associated with antiepileptics, and the antiepileptic drug most frequently associated with ADRs was carbamazepine, at a rate of 1.4 %. Three patients developed Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, in two of which carbamazepine was implicated. Most patients experienced ADRs associated with aromatic antiepileptics (84.4 %) or older generation antiepileptics (81.3 %). SIGNIFICANCE This is the first study to assess the relationship between ADRs and antiepileptics at a tertiary care center in Japan. Based on our results, most patients were prescribed older generation antiepileptics, and most ADR events were linked to the administration of drugs in this category; thus, identification of patients at risk of developing ADRs is critical in order to prevent such events.
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- Keiko Hikino
- Laboratory for Pharmacogenomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan.
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medical Subspecialties, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Department of General Pediatrics & Interdisciplinary Medicine, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, 157-8535, Japan
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- Laboratory for Pharmacogenomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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- Laboratory for Pharmacogenomics, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, 230-0045, Japan
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Stingeni L, Bianchi L, Tramontana M, Pigatto PD, Patruno C, Corazza M, Foti C, Fabbrocini G, Micali G, Romita P, Napolitano M, Hansel K. Skin tests in the diagnosis of adverse drug reactions. GIORN ITAL DERMAT V 2020; 155:602-621. [DOI: 10.23736/s0392-0488.20.06698-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Ariza A, Fernández T, Bogas G, Torres M, Mayorga C. How Mechanism Knowledge Can Help to Management of Drug Hypersensitivity. CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN ALLERGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s40521-020-00244-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gelincik A, Cavkaytar O, Kuyucu S. An Update on the Management of Severe Cutaneous Drug Hypersensitivity Reactions. Curr Pharm Des 2019; 25:3881-3901. [DOI: 10.2174/1381612825666191106115556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Severe cutaneous drug hypersensitivity reactions involve of different mechanisms , some of which are
life-threatening, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis, drug reaction with eosinophilia
and systemic symptoms, acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis, generalized bullous fixed drug eruptions,
serum sickness and serum sickness-like reaction and drug-induced vasculitis. These reactions may have substantial
morbidity and mortality. In the past years, successive studies have provided new evidence regarding the
pathogenesis of some of these severe reactions and revealed that underlying mechanisms are highly variable.
Since these reactions have unique presentations and distinct pathomechanisms, the treatment methods and response
rates might be different among various entities. Although supportive and local therapies are sufficient in
some of these reactions, targeted immunosuppressive treatments and even mechanistic therapies such as plasmapheresis
may be required in severe ones. However, there is still insufficient evidence to support the best treatment
options for these patients since number of patients and large-scale studies are limited. In this review, conventional
and new treatment options for severe cutaneous drug hypersensitivity reactions are presented in detail in
order to provide the contemporary approaches to lessen the morbidity and mortality relevant to these severe iatrogenic
diseases.
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- Aslı Gelincik
- Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey
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Mayorga C, Fernandez TD, Montañez MI, Moreno E, Torres MJ. Recent developments and highlights in drug hypersensitivity. Allergy 2019; 74:2368-2381. [PMID: 31557314 DOI: 10.1111/all.14061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs) are nowadays the third cause of allergy after rhinitis and asthma with a significant increase in prevalence in both adults and paediatric population with new drugs included as culprit. For this, DHRs represent not only a health problem but also a significant financial burden for affected individuals and health systems. Mislabelling DHRs is showing to be a relevant problem for both, false label of drug allergic and false label of nonallergic. All this reinforces the need to improve accurate diagnostic approaches that allow an appropriate management. Moreover, there is a need for training both, nonallergist stakeholders and patients to improve the reaction identification and therefore decrease the mislabelling. The use of allergy cards has shown to be relevant to avoid the induction of DHRs due to the prescription of wrong medication. Recent developments over the last 2 years and highlights about risk factors, diagnostic approaches, mechanisms involved as well as prevention actions, and management have been reviewed. In these papers, it has been outlined the need for correct diagnosis and de-labelling of patients previously false-reported as allergic, which will improve the management and treatment of patients with DHRs.
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- Cristobalina Mayorga
- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Allergy Unit Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology‐BIONAND Málaga Spain
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- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
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- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology‐BIONAND Málaga Spain
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- Allergy Unit Hospital Universitario de Salamanca‐ARADyAL IBSAL Salamanca Spain
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- Allergy Research Group Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga‐IBIMA‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Allergy Unit Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga‐ARADyAL Málaga Spain
- Andalusian Center for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology‐BIONAND Málaga Spain
- Universidad de Málaga Málaga Spain
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Saper VE, Chen G, Deutsch GH, Guillerman RP, Birgmeier J, Jagadeesh K, Canna S, Schulert G, Deterding R, Xu J, Leung AN, Bouzoubaa L, Abulaban K, Baszis K, Behrens EM, Birmingham J, Casey A, Cidon M, Cron RQ, De A, De Benedetti F, Ferguson I, Fishman MP, Goodman SI, Graham TB, Grom AA, Haines K, Hazen M, Henderson LA, Ho A, Ibarra M, Inman CJ, Jerath R, Khawaja K, Kingsbury DJ, Klein-Gitelman M, Lai K, Lapidus S, Lin C, Lin J, Liptzin DR, Milojevic D, Mombourquette J, Onel K, Ozen S, Perez M, Phillippi K, Prahalad S, Radhakrishna S, Reinhardt A, Riskalla M, Rosenwasser N, Roth J, Schneider R, Schonenberg-Meinema D, Shenoi S, Smith JA, Sönmez HE, Stoll ML, Towe C, Vargas SO, Vehe RK, Young LR, Yang J, Desai T, Balise R, Lu Y, Tian L, Bejerano G, Davis MM, Khatri P, Mellins ED. Emergent high fatality lung disease in systemic juvenile arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2019; 78:1722-1731. [PMID: 31562126 PMCID: PMC7065839 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2019-216040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the characteristics and risk factors of a novel parenchymal lung disease (LD), increasingly detected in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). METHODS In a multicentre retrospective study, 61 cases were investigated using physician-reported clinical information and centralised analyses of radiological, pathological and genetic data. RESULTS LD was associated with distinctive features, including acute erythematous clubbing and a high frequency of anaphylactic reactions to the interleukin (IL)-6 inhibitor, tocilizumab. Serum ferritin elevation and/or significant lymphopaenia preceded LD detection. The most prevalent chest CT pattern was septal thickening, involving the periphery of multiple lobes ± ground-glass opacities. The predominant pathology (23 of 36) was pulmonary alveolar proteinosis and/or endogenous lipoid pneumonia (PAP/ELP), with atypical features including regional involvement and concomitant vascular changes. Apparent severe delayed drug hypersensitivity occurred in some cases. The 5-year survival was 42%. Whole exome sequencing (20 of 61) did not identify a novel monogenic defect or likely causal PAP-related or macrophage activation syndrome (MAS)-related mutations. Trisomy 21 and young sJIA onset increased LD risk. Exposure to IL-1 and IL-6 inhibitors (46 of 61) was associated with multiple LD features. By several indicators, severity of sJIA was comparable in drug-exposed subjects and published sJIA cohorts. MAS at sJIA onset was increased in the drug-exposed, but was not associated with LD features. CONCLUSIONS A rare, life-threatening lung disease in sJIA is defined by a constellation of unusual clinical characteristics. The pathology, a PAP/ELP variant, suggests macrophage dysfunction. Inhibitor exposure may promote LD, independent of sJIA severity, in a small subset of treated patients. Treatment/prevention strategies are needed.
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- Vivian E Saper
- Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Pathology, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Public Health Services, Biostatistics, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Pediatrics, Washington University in Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Medicine, Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming, Michigan, USA
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Arthritis Associates of South Florida, Delray Beach, Florida, USA
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- Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Joseph M Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Pediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, New Territories, Hong Kong
- Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- School of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, USA
- Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Pediatrics, Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Joseph M Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, New York, USA
- Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
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- Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, California, USA
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- Pediatrics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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- Akron Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA
- Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio, USA
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- Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California, USA
- Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Pediatrics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
- Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Pediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Emma Children's Hospital AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
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- University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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- Children's of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Pathology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Public Health Services, Biostatistics, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Biomedical Data Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Microbiology and Immunology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infection, Center for Biomedical Informatics Research, Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Atanasković-Marković M, Janković J, Tmušić V, Gavrović-Jankulović M, Ćirković Veličković T, Nikolić D, Škorić D. Hypersensitivity reactions to antiepileptic drugs in children. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2019; 30:547-552. [PMID: 30951222 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) can cause hypersensitivity reactions in children. These reactions are mainly cutaneous, self-limiting, and benign, but life-threatening severe cutaneous adverse reactions can occur. Infections can lead to skin eruptions and mimic drug hypersensitivity reactions, if a drug is taken at the same time. The aims of our study were to confirm or rule out the diagnosis of hypersensitivity reactions to AEDs in children and to detect an infection which mimics these reactions. METHODS A prospective survey was conducted in a group of 100 children with histories of hypersensitivity reactions to AEDs by performing patch tests, delayed-reading intradermal test, and, in case of negative results, challenge test. In all children, a study was performed to detect infections by viruses or Mycoplasma pneumoniae. RESULTS Maculopapular exanthema and delayed-appearing urticaria were the most reported hypersensitivity reactions to AEDs. Sixty-six (66%) of 100 children had confirmed hypersensitivity reactions to AEDs. Fifty-nine children had positive patch test. No children had positive challenge tests. The most common AEDs causing hypersensitivity reactions were carbamazepine (45.4%) and lamotrigine (43.6%). Thirty-two children had positive tests for viruses or M pneumoniae, and nine of them had also a positive allergy work-up. CONCLUSION Considering that there are no specific tests to distinguish between a viral infection and hypersensitivity reactions to AEDs in the acute phase, a diagnostic work-up should be performed in all children with suspected hypersensitivity reactions to AEDs, as well as infectious agent study, to remove a false label of hypersensitivity.
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- Marina Atanasković-Marković
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, South Korea.,Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Serbia Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,University Children's Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
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Rukasin CRF, Phillips EJ, Norton AE. Slow graded reintroduction of oxcarbazepine for delayed maculopapular eruption. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2019; 123:411-412. [PMID: 31201862 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Christine R F Rukasin
- Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia
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- Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
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Lee J. Antiepileptic Drugs in Children : Current Concept. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2019; 62:296-301. [PMID: 31085955 PMCID: PMC6514311 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2019.0099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
An epileptic seizure is defined as the transient occurrence of signs and/or symptoms due to abnormally excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. The type of seizure is defined by the mode of onset and termination, clinical manifestation, and by the abnormal enhanced synchrony. If seizures recur, that state is defined as epilepsy. Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are the mainstay of treatment. Knowledge about initiating and maintaining adequate AEDs is beneficial for the clinician who treats children with epilepsy. This article will delineate the general principles for selecting, introducing, and discontinuing AEDs and outline guidelines for monitoring adverse effects. In general, AED therapy following a first unprovoked seizure in children is not recommended. However, treatment should be considered after a second seizure. In children and adolescents, if they are seizure-free for at least 2 years, attempts to withdraw medication/s should be made, taking into account the risks vs. benefits for the individual patient. The decision on when and what AED to use should be tailored according to the patient. For optimal treatment, the selection of adequate AEDs can be achieved by considering the precise definition of the patient’s seizure and epilepsy syndrome. Continuous monitoring of both therapeutic and adverse effects is critical for successful treatment with AEDs.
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- Jeehun Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sunkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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