What is Drug Allergies?

What is Drug Allergies?

• Drug Allergies: Allergies to medications or other drugs.

Name and Aliases of Drug Allergies

Main name of condition: Drug Allergies

Medication allergies

Types of Drug Allergies:

Subtypes of Drug Allergies: Penicillin allergy
Parent types of Drug Allergies: Immune disorders, Allergic Disorders, Allergies

Organs Affected by Drug Allergies:

immune system

How many people get Drug Allergies?

Prevalance of Drug Allergies: Allergic drug reactions, commonly caused by antibiotics such as penicillin, occur in 2%-3% of hospitalized patients. (Source: excerpt from Allergies: NWHIC)

How serious is Drug Allergies?

Complications of Drug Allergies: see complications of Drug Allergies

What causes Drug Allergies?

Causes of Drug Allergies: see causes of Drug Allergies

How is it treated?

Treatments for Drug Allergies: see treatments for Drug Allergies