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. 2020 Jul 1;75(11):2775–2793. doi: 10.1111/all.14439

Table 3.

Hypersensitivity reactions due to other drugs investigated for the treatment of COVID‐19–related complications in clinical trials or in vitro studies

Drug groups Drugs

Purpose of use in

COVID‐19

Hypersensitivity reactions In vivo tests in IHRs In vivo tests in NIHRs In vitro tests for IHRs Desensitization
Anti‐cytokine or anti‐inflammatory drugs Tocilizumab Cytokine storm/MAS

Papular skin lesions 136

Nonimmediate urticaria 141

Anaphylaxis 137 , 139

DRESS 142 , 143

AGEP 145 , SJS 144

SPT 137 , 139

IDT 137 , 139

DPT 137 , 139

IDT 140

DIHR 134

DNIHR 141

Sarilumab Pruritic rash 155
Anakinra

ISR 147 , 148

U/Angioedema 149

Anaphylaxis 150 , 151

Erythematous plaques 152

SPT 150 , 151 , IDT 150 , 151

DIHR 149 , 151

DNIHR 152

Canakinumab U 137
JAK inhibitors Baricitinib Palmoplantar pustulosis 160
JAK inhibitors Ruxolitinib morbiliform rash, exfoliative dermatitis 159
JAK inhibitors Tofacitinib

U 161 ,

palmoplantar pustulosis 162

Cyclosporine Anaphylaxis 164 , 165 , 166 , 167

SPT 164 , 166

IDT 164 , 166

BAT 166
Anti‐inflammatory drugs Glucocorticoids

Cytokine storm/MAS

ARDS

IHR 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183

NIHR 178 , 179

ACD 179

ST 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185

DPT 180 , 181 , 182 , 183 , 184 , 185

IDT 179 , 189

PT 179 , 189 DPT 179 , 189

sIgE 181 , 182

BAT 181 , 182

DIHR 186 , 187

Colchicine

Anaphylaxis 151

FDE 168 , MPE 169

DPT 168

PT 170

DNIHR 169
Eculizumab

IHR 172 , 173 , 174

Anaphylaxis 174

SPT 174 , IDT 174 DIHR 174
Anti‐coagulant or anti‐aggregant drugs

Heparin

Enoxaparin

Coagulopathy

ISR 192

GDE 195 , 196

DRESS 198 , SJS 199

HIT 200 , 201 , 202

IHR 197 , 204

SPT 17

DPT 191 , 192

PT 17

DPT 191 , 192

IDT 17

BAT 204 , 206 , 207 DIHR 209 , 210
Dipyridamole

Eczema 215

Anaphylaxis 216 , 217

PT 215

Abbreviations: ACD, Acute contact dermatitis; AGEP, Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis; BAT, Basophil activation n test; DIHR, Desensitization for immediate hypersensitivity reactions; DNIHR, Desensitization for nonimmediate hypersensitivity reactions; DPT, Drug provocation test; DRESS, Drug related eosinophilia systemic symptoms; FDE, Fixed drug eruption; HIT, Heparin induced thrombocytopenia; IDT, Intradermal test; IHR, Immediate hypersensitivity reaction; ISR, Injection site reaction; GDE, Generalized delayed exanthema; LTT, Lymphocyte transformation test; MPE, Maculopapular eruption; NIHR, Nonimmediate hypersensitivity reaction; PT, Patch test; SJS, Stevens Johnson syndrome; SPT, Skin prick test; ST, Skin test; TEN, Toxic epidermal necrolysis; U, Urticaria.