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Table 4 Drugs Commonly Tested Using LTT

From: A World Allergy Organization International Survey on Diagnostic Procedures and Therapies in Drug Allergy/Hypersensitivity

 

Europe,

n (%)

Asia Pacific,

n (%)

North America,

n (%)

Latin America,

n (%)

Africa Middle

East, n (%)

Region Not

Specified, n (%)

Total (n = 36),

n (%)

Antibiotics (beta-lactams)

19 (52.8)

3 (8.3)

3 (8.3)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.8)

28 (77.8)

Antibiotics (Non beta-lactams)

14 (38.9)

2 (5.6)

3 (8.3)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

21 (58.3)

NSAIDs and Selective Cox-2 inhibitors

11 (30.6)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

13 (36.1)

Anti-epileptics

11 (30.6)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

12 (33.3)

Anti-tuberculous drugs

8 (22.2)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.8)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

11 (30.6)

Pyrazolones

8 (22.2)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.6)

11 (30.6)

Local anesthetic agents

8 (22.2)

1 (2.8)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.8)

10 (27.8)

Neuromuscular blockers

6 (16.7)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

2 (5.6)

8 (22.2)

  1. Percentage represents percentage of all 36 respondents who answered this question.