Table 3.
Patient | Comorbidities | Initial reaction | First Positive testing | Second testing | COVID-19 vaccine |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Drug allergy Environmental allergy Urticaria Anxiety |
Miralax prep complicated by vomiting and abdominal pain | (+) Miralax IDT 1:100 (+) Refresh eyedrops IDT 1:10 |
Declined | Declined |
2 | Drug allergy Food allergy Environmental allergy Asthma Anaphylaxis Atopic dermatitis Anxiety |
Documented reactions to 52 allergens in EMR | Reportedly (+) PEG testing | (−) Miralax SPT 1:1 (170 mg/mL) (−) Methylprednisolone acetate IDT 1:10 (4 mg/mL) |
Received Pfizer |
3 | Drug allergy Anaphylaxis Anxiety |
Syncope following methylprednisolone acetate, lidocaine, and bupivacaine injection | (+) Miralax SPT 1:100, 1:10, 1:1 (+) Methylprednisolone acetate SPT 1:10, 1:1 |
(−) Miralax SPT 1:1 (170 mg/mL) (−) Methylprednisolone acetate IDT 1:10 (4 mg/mL) Negative local anesthetic testing Tolerated sequential challenges with methylprednisolone acetate 16 mg intramuscularly, lidocaine 10 mg subcutaneously, bupivacaine 7.5 mg subcutaneously |
Declined |
Abbreviations: COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; EMR, electronic medical record; PEG, polyethylene glycol; SPT, skin prick test.