Carboxymethylcellulose: A hidden culprit in immediate hypersensitivity reactions after triamcinolone injections

Authors :: Aiwei Yan, MD
Edward Fernandez, MD
Matthew Steven Krantz, MD
Basil M. Kahwash, MD
Elizabeth J. Phillips, MD
Cosby A. Stone, Jr., MD, MPH
Source :: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global, Vol 3, Iss 4, Pp 100337- (2024)
Publication Year :: 2024
Publisher :: Elsevier, 2024.
Abstract: We aim to bring awareness of allergies to excipients such as carboxymethylcellulose as “hidden dangers” that can be easily missed in diagnosis, leading to severe effects on patient health, and falsely limit the drug treatments that a patient can receive.

Subjects :: Carboxymethylcellulose
CMC
hypersensitivity
allergy
triamcinolone
anaphylaxis
Immunologic diseases. Allergy
RC581-607

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