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Desensitization for the prevention of drug hypersensitivity reactions
Sung-Yoon Kang, Jeongmin Seo, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):261-270. Published online February 28, 2022
Drug desensitization is the temporary induction of tolerance to a sensitized drug by administering slow increments of the drug, starting from a very small amount to a full therapeutic dose. It can be used as a therapeutic strategy for patients with drug hypersensitivity when no comparable alternativ..
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Allergy
Current practice for diagnosing immediate drug hypersensitivity reactions in Korea
Sung-Yoon Kang, Min-Suk Yang, Woo-Jung Song, Sang-Heon Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(Suppl 1):S283-S296. Published online January 5, 2021
Background/Aims: Skin (STs) and drug provocation (DPTs) tests are essential for identifying the culprit drugs causing drug hypersensitivity reactions (DHRs). Several protocols have been developed for the identification of some culprit drugs, but they are neither thoroughly validated nor standardized..
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Recent progress in the management of chronic cough
Woo-Jung Song, Jin An, Lorcan McGarvey
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):811-822. Published online May 20, 2020
Chronic cough is a common clinical condition with significant impact on quality of life and for which effective therapy remains an unmet clinical need. Over the past decade, there has been a major shift in how we approach this problem, driven by better appreciation of the clinical manifestation of ch..
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Allergy
Incidence of teicoplanin adverse drug reactions among patients with vancomycin-associated adverse drug reactions and its risk factors
Byung-Keun Kim, Jung-Hyun Kim, Kyoung-Hee Sohn, Ju-Young Kim, Yoon-Seok Chang, Sae-Hoon Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):714-722. Published online November 15, 2019
Background/Aims: Teicoplanin can be used as an alternative to vancomycin when treating beta-lactam-resistant gram-positive bacterial infections. Both vancomycin and teicoplanin are associated with relatively high rates of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), including hypersensitivity reactions. There is ..
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Direct costs of severe cutaneous adverse reactions in a tertiary hospital in Korea
Min-Suk Yang, Ju-Young Kim, Min-Gyu Kang, Suh-Young Lee, Jae-Woo Jung, Sang-Heon Cho, Kyung-Up Min, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):195-201. Published online February 23, 2018
Background/Aims: There are only a few reports on the direct costs of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), including drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), despite the tremendous negative impact these..
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Genetic markers of severe cutaneous adverse reactions
Jae-Woo Jung, Jae-Yeol Kim, In-Won Park, Byoung-Whui Choi, Hye-Ryun Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(5):867-875. Published online June 22, 2018
Adverse drug reactions can cause considerable discomfort. They can be life-threatening in severe cases, requiring or prolonging hospitalization, impeding proper treatment, and increasing treatment costs considerably. Although the incidence of severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) is low, they c..
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What we know about nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity
Duy Le Pham, Ji-Hye Kim, Tu Hoang Kim Trinh, Hae-Sim Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2016;31(3):417-432. Published online March 31, 2016
Nonsteroidal anti-inf lammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed for the treatment of inflammatory diseases, but their use is frequently related to hypersensitivity reactions. This review outlines our current knowledge of NSAID hypersensitivity (NHS) with regard to its pathogenic, molecular, and..
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Rheumatology
Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome in patients with hematological malignancies: characteristics and clinical outcomes
Hong Ki Min, Boin Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Wan-Uk Kim, Young Min Park, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(4):521-530. Published online June 29, 2015
Background/Aims: Allopurinol is a urate-lowering agent that is commonly used to prevent chemotherapy-related hyperuricemia. Allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a disorder involving multiple organs, which may be accompanied by cutaneous adverse reactions. We identified the characteristics ..
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Hypersensitivity myocarditis confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and endomyocardial biopsy
Yumi Park, Sung Gyun Ahn, Anna Ko, Sang Ho Ra, Jaehwang Cha, Yong Gwan Jee, Ji Hyun Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(2):236-240. Published online February 27, 2014
Myocarditis often occurs due to viral infections and postviral immune-mediated responses. Hypersensitivity myocarditis is a rare form of myocarditis. Numerous drugs can induce myocarditis, which is typically reversible after withdrawal of the causative agent. Here, we report a case of hypersensitivi..
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The Current Practice of Skin Testing for Antibiotics in Korean Hospitals
So Hee Lee, Heung Woo Park, Sae Hoon Kim, Yoon Seok Chang, Sun Sin Kim, Sang Heon Cho, Kyung Up Min, You Young Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(2):207-212. Published online June 1, 2010
Background/AimsAntibiotic skin testing is a useful procedure for identifying patients with IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to antibiotics. The procedures, however, have not been standardized, and the testing is performed with diverse protocols in Korean hospitals wards. Thus, we..
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