IgE-mediated hypersensitivity after ibuprofen administration

• Author(s): Bluth, MH ; Beleza, P ; Hajee, F ; Jordão, MJ ; Figueiredo, J ; Almeida, F ; Smith-Norowitz, T
• Date: 2007
• Origin: Repositório Comum
• Subject(s): Hipersensibilidade a Medicamentos; Hipersensibilidade Imediata; Anti-Inflamatórios Não Esteróides; Meningite Asséptica
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Although many immunoglobulin-related drug sensitivities have been described, there is a paucity of reports regarding IgE-related drug sensitivities. Here we describe a case of a patient who demonstrated IgE-mediated sensitivity to ibuprofen.