The safety of codeine in patients with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug hypersensitivity: A preliminary study

Celebioglu E., Karakaya G., Kalyoncu A. F.

ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.163-168, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.aller.2012.04.010
  • Dergi Adı: ALLERGOLOGIA ET IMMUNOPATHOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.163-168
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Drug provocation testing should be performed before safely prescribing an analgesic for patients that are hypersensitive to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Whether or not the direct histamine releasing effect of codeine renders it useful in NSAID-hypersensitive patients is unknown. This study aimed to determine if codeine could be recommended as a safe treatment option for NSAID-hypersensitive patients without the need for oral drug provocation testing.