Hypersensitivity Reaction to Azathioprine
- 1 May 1998
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 91 (5) , 471-474
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-199805000-00013
Abstract
Adverse drug reactions can vary from a simple rash to anaphylactic shock. While certain medications including the penicillins are well known to cause such reactions, other drugs are not as commonly recognized. Azathioprine hypersensitivity reactions tend to be benign and self-limiting with cessation of drug ingestion. We report a patient who had a hypersensitivity reaction to azathioprine, which manifested as distributive shock that mimicked sepsis. We also reviewed the English language literature for risk factors for a hypersensitivity reaction to azathioprine and its possible mechanism.Keywords
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