TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Chapter 197. Adverse Reactions to Drugs
A1  - Riedel, Marc A.
A2  - Rudolph, Colin D.
A2  - Rudolph, Abraham M.
A2  - Lister, George E.
A2  - First, Lewis R.
A2  - Gershon, Anne A.
Y1  - 2011
N1  - 
T2  - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e
AB  - Drug  reactions  encompass  all  adverse  events  related  to  drug  administration,  regardless  of  etiology.1  While  adverse  drug  reactions  are  common,  only  a  small  portion  of  these  represent  drug  hypersensitivity,  defined  as  an  immunologically-mediated  response  to  a  drug  agent  in  a  sensitized  patient.  In  turn,  only  a  subset  of  drug  hypersensitivity  reactions  represent  a  true  drug  allergy,  which  refers  specifically  to  a  reaction  mediated  by  IgE.2  These  distinctions  are  important  for  optimal  patient  management,  risk  assessment,  and  education  of  patients  regarding  specific  drug  reactions.  
SN  - 
PB  - The McGraw-Hill Companies
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7018791
ER  -