Keywords
- Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
- Chronic Urticaria
- Erythema Multiforme
- Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
- Johnson Syndrome
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- AERD:
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aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease
- COX:
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cyclooxygenase
- DRESS:
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drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms
- HIV:
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human immunodeficiency virus
- HSS:
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hypersensitivity syndrome
- NSAID:
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nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
- PCP:
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Pneumocystis jiroveci (formerly carinii) pneumonia
- TMP-SMX:
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trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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Volcheck, G.W. (2008). Drug Allergy. In: Clinical Allergy. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-315-8_9
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