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Prevalence Statistics for Types of Drug Allergies

The information below shows a list of types of Drug Allergies, with information as to the prevalence of each of these types. Estimates of the people affected are calculated based on the available statistic.

Disease	Prevalence Estimate	US people estimate	Statistic Used for Calculation
Penicillin allergy	approx 1 in 50 or 2.00% or 5.4 million people in USA	5,440,000	2-3% of people (2-3% of hospitalized patients)
Aspirin allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Ibuprofen allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Naproxen allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Antibiotic allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Antihypertensive allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Allopurinol allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Insulin allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Local anesthetic allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Cephalosporin allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Anti-seizure drug allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Phenytoin allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Muscle relaxant drug allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Blood product allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Anesthetic allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Novacaine allergy	N/A	N/A	No information
Anaphylactic drug allergy	N/A	N/A	No information

Prevalence Statistics for 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)

Types of Drug Allergies

For more information about types of Drug Allergies, refer to our section on types of Drug Allergies.

About prevalence:

The medical term 'prevalence' of Drug Allergies usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Drug Allergies at any given time, whereas the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Drug Allergies is called the 'incidence'. For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

» Next page: Causes of Drug Allergies

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