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. 2015 Oct 25;172(21):5025–5036. doi: 10.1111/bph.13268

Table 2.

Frequency of HSRsa in patients treated IV with different reactogenic drugs

Reaction rate Drugs Drug Type
Very high P > 10% Rituximab, infliximab mAb
Doxil (Caelyx), AmB (AmBisome) Liposome‐encapsulated
Taxanes (paclitaxel, docetaxel), platinum Micellarized anticancer
High 1% < P <10% Natalizumab, cetuximab, trastuzumab, panitumumab, gentuzumab mAb
Amphotec, Myocet, Amphocyl, DaunoXome, Abelcet, Visudyne Liposome
Penicillin Antibiotic
Platinum compounds (cisplatin, carboplatin), Anticancer drugs
Moderate 0.1 < P % <1 Omalizumab Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)
Alemtuzumab
Trastuzumab
Cephalosporins/carbapenems, aztreonam, imipenem Antibiotics
Iodinated contrast agents (Ioxaglate, Iohexol, Iopamidol, Ioversol, Iopromide, Ioxilan) Radiocontrast agents
low 0.01 < P % <0.1 Bevacizumab mAb
Epipodophyllotoxins (teniposide, etoposide), asparaginase, procarbazine, doxorubicin, 6‐mercaptopurine Anticancer drugs
Acetaminophen (paracetamol), aspirin, ibuprofen Anaesthetics, analgesics antalgics, antipyretics and non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs
Phenytoin, carbamazepine phenobarbital sodium Lamotrigine, primidone diphenylhydantoin, sulfonamides (procainamide), sulfonylureas Anticonvulsants (antiepileptics)
Iodinated contrast agents (ioxaglate, iohexol, iopamidol, ioversol, iopromide, ioxilan, iodixanol, Gd‐GTPA Contrast agents
Venofer, Cosmofer, Ferinject, Monofer, Ferrlecit, Ferumoxytol IV‐ironb
Very low P < 0.01 SonoVue Contrast agents
Venofer, Cosmofer, Ferinject, Monofer, Ferrlecit, Ferumoxytol IV‐ironb
a

All types of reactions regardless of severity. Rates were obtained from individual box labels, public (internet) information or Summaries of Product Characteristics.

b

Data uncertain to select the exact category, P = prevalence.