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Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Dec 1;7(4):1253–1260.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2018.11.023

Table E3.

Non-immediate Hypersensitivity Reaction and Top Five Causative Drugs by Drug Category

Rank Dermatitis/Rash
(n=269,493)
Fixed drug
eruption
(n=86)
Erythema
nodosum
(n=86)
Serum sickness
(n=521)
Pneumonitis
(n=120)
AIN
(n=442)
SCAR
(n=1,415)
1 PCN – Naturala
(81,219, 30.1)
Sulfa ABX/ SMX-TMP
(21, 24.4)
Tetracycline Antibiotics
(15, 17.4)
PCN – Naturala
(149, 28.6)
Methotrexate
(27, 22.5)
PCN -Penicillinase-resistanth
(89, 20.1)
Sulfa ABX/ SMX-TMP
(360, 25.4)
2 Sulfa ABX/ SMX-TMP
(55,916, 20.7)
NSAID (COX Non-Specific)c
(16, 18.6)
PCN – Naturala
(13, 15.1)
Sulfa ABX/ SMX-TMP
(81, 15.5)
Urinary Antibacterial - Nitrofuran Derivativese
(23, 19.2)
PCN – Naturala
(54, 12.2)
PCN – Naturala
(169, 11.9)
3 Aminopenicillin Antibioticb
(19,724, 7.2)
Antifungal – Triazolesd
(9, 10.5)
Sulfa ABX/ SMX-TMP
(12, 14.0)
Aminopenicillin Antibioticb
(60, 11.5)
Antineoplastic - Taxanes
(13, 10.8)
Sulfa ABX/ SMX-TMP
(46, 10.4)
Anticonvulsant - Phenyltriazine Derivativesi
(69, 4.9)
4 Fluoroquinolone
(7,879, 2.9)
Fluoroquinolone
(8, 9.3)
Oral Contraceptive
(10, 11.6)
Cephalosporin Antibiotics -2nd Generationj
(31, 6.0)
Anti-arrhythmic - Class IIIf
(6, 5.0)
PPI
(46, 10.4)
Aminopenicillin Antibioticb
(67, 4.7)
5 Tetracycline Antibiotics
(6,345, 2.4)
Tetracycline Antibiotics
(6, 7.0)
Fluoroquinolone
(3, 3.5)
Tetracycline Antibiotics
(30, 5.8)
Antineoplastic – Antiandrogensg
(3, 2.5)
Fluoroquinolone
(31, 7.0)
Anticonvulsant – Hydantoinsj
(57, 4.0)

ABX = antibiotic; AIN = acute interstitial nephritis; PCN = penicillin; PPI = proton pump inhibitor; SCAR = severe cutaneous adverse reaction; SMX-TMP = sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim

a

Includes penicillin G, penicillin V

b

Includes amoxicillin, ampicillin

c

Includes ibuprofen, naproxen

d

Includes fluconazole, voriconazole

e

Includes nitrofurantoin

f

Includes amiodarone, dofetilide

g

Includes bicalutamide, nilutamide

h

Includes nafcillin, oxacillin

i

Includes lamotrigine

j

Includes fosphenytoin, phenytoin