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Doxorubicin-induced hypersensitivity reactions.

D A Solimando, J P Wilson

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy

|October 1, 1984

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Allergic reactions are an uncommon side effect of anthracycline antibiotics like doxorubicin hydrochloride. This report details three patients experiencing hypersensitivity reactions, confirmed by drug rechallenge.

Area of Science:

Oncology
Pharmacology
Immunology

Background:

Anthracycline antibiotics, such as doxorubicin hydrochloride, are widely used in cancer chemotherapy.
Allergic reactions are a known, though uncommon, side effect associated with anthracycline use.

Observation:

Three patients receiving doxorubicin hydrochloride developed systemic hypersensitivity reactions.
The reactions manifested as urticarial rash with pruritus, coinciding with drug initiation and confirmed by rechallenge.
Reactions were managed with antihistamines and corticosteroids, and were not life-threatening.

Findings:

Doxorubicin hydrochloride can induce systemic hypersensitivity reactions in susceptible patients.
Diphenhydramine, or diphenhydramine and hydrocortisone, effectively treated the observed hypersensitivity.

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Discontinuation of doxorubicin was necessary in two patients due to the adverse reactions.

Implications:

Awareness of potential hypersensitivity reactions to doxorubicin is crucial for oncologists and healthcare providers.
Premedication strategies, including diphenhydramine, prednisone, and cimetidine, may mitigate reaction severity.
Further research into the mechanisms and prevention of doxorubicin-induced hypersensitivity is warranted.