title: Place of excipients in systemic drug allergy.
abstract: Hypersensitivity reactions to excipients contained in drugs are rare but can be severe or confusing. With regard to generic versus brand drug, often the ingredients are different; for each DHR, we recommend that the physician exercises caution in considering which brand drug or generic was administered and in listing all medicine components and not only the active drug.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology and Allergy Department, Brabois Hospital, University Hospital of Nancy, Lorraine University, Rue du Morvan, Vandoeuvre les Nancy 54500, France. Electronic address: a.barbaud@chu-nancy.fr.
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barbaud
mesh_terms: D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005079:Excipients / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D005079:Excipients
keywords: Carboxymethylcellulose; Excipients; Insulin; Sodium benzoate; Sulfites; Vaccines