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Table 1 A Summary of Studies about Excipients Intolerance

From: The culprit of mesalamine intolerance: case series and literature review

Author (Reference)

medicine name

allergen

clinical manifestation of anaphylaxis

Barni et al. [19]

benzathine benzylpenicillin

soy

an itching papular rash

Barbaud et al. [20]

pills containing paracetamol and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

carboxymethylcellulose

eczematous rashes

pills containingpiroxicam and carboxymethylcellulose

carboxymethylcellulose

a maculopapular rash in the trunk

pills containing levothyroxine and carboxymethylcellulose

carboxymethylcellulose

a chronic generalized urticaria

Bigliardi et al. [21]

Xyloneural and Kenacort® A 40

carboxymethylcellulose

generalized pruritus, urticaria, angioedema in the lips, tachycardia and hypotonia

 

carbostesin and Triamcort-Depot®

carboxymethylcellulose

a generalized urticaria, angioedema in the lips, dizziness and breathing problems

lidocaine and Diprophos®

carboxymethylcellulose

sweating, flush with generalized pruritus, nausea and angioedema in the feet and in the lips

Bircher et al. [22]

lidocaine and Kenacort A10

carboxymethylcellulose

nausea, sweating, thoracic oppression, pruritus, generalized urticaria, and hypotension

Caliskaner et al. [23]

rifampicin

patent blue V (PBV)

macular, itchy rashes in the face, ears, buttocks, elbows and knees

Duenas-Laita et al. [24]

a generic omeprazole capsule

soybean oil

hypotension and difficulty breathing

Field et al. [25]

triamcinolone acetate

carboxymethylcellulose

a rash, urticaria and associated periorbital angioedema

Gooch et al. [26]

warfarin

one of the dyes

recurrent, pruritic maculopapular rashes in the trunk and upper limbs

Koppel et al. [27]

tegretol

FD&C Red 40

rhinorrhea, tearing, and nasal stuffiness

Laing et al. [28]

triamcinolone acetonide

carboxymethylcellulose

lip swelling, wheezing, and an urticarial rash

Millar et al. [29]

erythromycin

the colouring agent E110

some tingling and swelling in the fingers and feet

Moneret-Vautrin et al. [30]

althesin

anti-cremophor EL IgG STS antibodies

cyanosis, an erythema in the whole trunk

Mumoli et al. [31]

furosemide

croscarmellose sodium

an erythematous cutaneous rash with diffuse itching

Rogkakou et al. [32]

ferrous sulphate

orange disperse (Sunset Yellow)

a severe facial erythema with itching and skin oedema

Rubinger et al. [33]

prednisone

acacia

itching with rash and fever

prednisone

tragacanth

itching with a rash

prednisone

refused to be tested

itching with arthralgia

Sims-McCallum et al. [34]

6-Mercaptopurine Tablets

cornstarch

a red maculopapular rash in the chest, back, and arms with slightly pruritic

van Hooff et al. [35]

cyclosporin

the solvent

headache, erythema in the head, oedema in the conjunctivae, high blood pressure, and tachycardia