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. 2020 Jun 25;15(6):e0235076. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235076

Table 3. Number of search results of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity cases due to an excipient in a biologic formulation.

Number of Search Results
Excipient Class and Name Adverse Drug Reaction or Adverse Effect Anaphylaxis or Allergic Reaction
Surfactant or Polysorbate 3 6
By Excipient Name polysorbate 80, polysorbate 20, poloxamer 188 1 2
Sugar or Polyol 4 4
By Excipient Name sucrose, mannitol, sorbitol, trehalose, lactose, glycerol or glycerin 9 17
Preservative 0 0
By Excipient Name citric acid, metacresol, phenol, zinc, methionine, glutathione, benzyl alcohol, edetate disodium 11 17