Severe systemic or cutaneous adverse drug reactions
This includes ANY of the following:
Mucous membrane involvement
Skin Desquamation
Vasculitis
Arthritis/ Arthralgia
Lymphadenopathy
On-going, unexplained fever
Evidence of kidney or liver involvement
Generalized pustulosis
Conjunctivitis and desquamation in SJS
Lip involvement and desquamation in SJS
Vasculitis Rash with target lesions
Vasculitic rash and desquamation with SJS
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis
Resolving Vasculitic Rash
Early or mild vasculitic rash: not subtle purple center to the rash. These should become brown-green- yellow as the hemoglobin breaks down. All of these lesions should last > 24 hrs. If they last < 24 hrs, this is not a vasculitis, it urticaria multiforme reaction. Although it looks impressive, it can be treated as urticaria which is NOT a listed severe reaction.
Drop the label is a multidisciplinary group of allergists, pediatricians, pharmacists, family physicians, and other healthcare providers based out of British Columbia. We promote education and tools to support prescribers serving people with potential antibiotic allergies.
