Drug Rashes-Buxton Flashcards
What are the most common causes of cutaneous drug reaction rashes?
cumulative toxicity, overdoes, photosensitivity and drug-drug interactions
Drugs and their metabolites act as (blank) making some proteins immunogenic inducing either a cell-mediated or humoral response.
haptens
What is this:
A drug substance that is capable of reacting with a specific antibody but cannot induce the formation of antibodies unless bound to a carrier protein or other molecule.
haptan
WHat are other names for haptens?
incomplete antigen, or partial antigen
How do you make a hapten?
1) nonreactive drug taken up by host cell
2) activated by phase I metabolism
3) detoxified by phase 2 enzyme or conjugated with host cell protein
4) conjugation forms hapten
What happens if the active form of a nonreactive drug escapes ?
reacts w/ soluble host protein and makes soluble hapten-> taken up by APC-> peptide-hapten conjugate -> associates with MHC protein
What is the B pathway for hapten formation?
chemically reactive xenobiotics bind to host cell proteins w/out metabolic activation to form haptens
What is a type I hypersensitivity reaction caused by?
the formation of drug/antigen-specific IgE that cross-links with receptors on mast cells and basophils leading to immediate release of chemical mediators, including histamine and leukotrienes.
What are the clinical features of a type I hypersensitivity reaction?
pruitis, urticaria, angio-oedema and less commonly, bronchoconstriction and anaphylaxis.
The drugs most commonly responsible for type I hypersensitivty are (blank, blank, and blank)
aspirin, opioids, and pencillins
Type II or cytotoxic reactions are based on (blank) or (blank) mechanisms
IgG or IgM-mediated
Describe type II hypersensitivity reaction mechanisms?
binding of antibody to cells w/in subsequent binding of complement and cell rupture
What mechanisms accounts for blood cell dyscrasias such as hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia?
type II reaction
What is type II or cytotoxic reactions caused by?
aspirin, chloroquine, primaquine (antimalarial), dapsone (leprosy), methyldopa (HBP), levodopa
TYpe III reactions are mediated by (Blnak) that arise when ug antigen and antibodies, usually of (blank) or (blank) class, are both present in the circulation, with the antigen present in excess.
Intravascular
IgG, IgM
What is this:
Slow removal of immune complexes by phagocytes leads to their deposition in the skin and the microcirculation of the kidneys, joints and gastrointestinal system.
type III reactions
Serum sickness and vasculitis are examples of type (blank) reactions
III
What drugs cause type III hypersensitivity reactions?
penicillin, cephalosporin, sulfonamide, loop and thiazide-type diuretics, phenytoin and allopurinol
type (Blank) reactions are mediated by T cells causing “delayed” hypersensitivity reactions.
IV
What are typical examples of Type IV reactions?
contact dermatitis
delayed skin tests to TB
Drug-related delayed-type hypersensitivity reactions include (blank) and (blank)
……..These are Type IV reactions
Stevens–Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN).
What drugs cause a type iV hypersensitivity reaction?
sulfonamides, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,allopurinol, methotrexate
The clinical manifestations of drug hypersensitivity depend on various factors, including…..?
- The chemical or structural features of a drug
- The genetic background of the affected individual
- The specificity and function of the drug-induced immune response.
Different types of (blank) can produce diverse clinical patterns of hypersensitivity reaction
immune effector mechanism
Penicillins, are the classic drugs acting as haptens, but are reported to cause (blank) (immediate-type) hypersensitivity reactions as well as non-IgE mediated reactions, including morbilliform eruptions, erythema multiforme and Stevens–Johnson syndrome.
type 1 IgE mediated
T or F
10% of patients with drug hypersensitivity reactions react to more than one structurally distinct compound.
T
The term (blank) has been used to describe patients who have a propensity to react against different, chemically unrelated drugs.
multiple drug allergy syndrome
There is a high incidence of hypersensitivity reactions in patients with altered (blank), for example due to viral infections
immune status
A well-documented example of drug hypersensitivity with altered immune status is the increased risk of (bank) hypersensitivity in HIV patients.
trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
Some types of skin rash are very rarely drug induced for example (blank)
eczema
What do these have in common Antacids Muscle relaxants Antihistamines (oral) Nitrates Atropine Nystatin Benzodiazepines Oral contraceptives Corticosteroids Propranolol Digoxin Spironolactone Ferrous sulphate Theophylline Insulin Thyroid hormones Laxatives Vitamins Local anaesthetics (other than topical)
drugs that rarely cause cutaneous eruptions
if a patient taking both demeclocycline and chlorpromazine develops a photosensitivity reaction the chances are that (blank) is the cause, although both drugs are capable of producing the reaction.
However, if the patient develops skin hyperpigmentation then (blank) is more likely to be implicated.
demeclocycline
chlorpromazine
The timing of skin reactions is a useful diagnostic tool. In general, the onset occurs (blank) after the introduction of the causative drug.
soon
Hypersensitivity reactions to (blank) can occur several weeks after the drug has been discontinued.
penicillins
(blank) can also cause very late reactions.
Gold
What are signs suggestive of a severe reaction?
mucous membrane involvement blisters or skin detachment high fever angio-edema or tongue swelling facial edema skin necrosis lymphadenopathy dyspnoea.
In most cases drug eruptions are (blank), resolving gradually after the causative drug is withdrawn.
reversible
(blank), may be due to sensitivity to excipients. If this type of reaction is present, it is worth noting the proprietary (brand) names of medicines taken as well as the generic name.
Urticaria
What shoud you ask the patient if you suspect a drug reaction?
history of drug sensitivity, contact dermatitis, connective tissue disease or atopic disease with asthma or eczema.
What are these: Acetaminophen Allopurinol Antimicrobials: cephalosporins, penicillins, chloramphenicol, erythromycin, gentamicin, amphotericin, antituberculous drugs, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, sulfonamides Antifungals (allylamine type: Terbinafine) Barbiturates Captopril Carbamazepine Furosemide Gold salts Lithium Phenothiazines Phenylbutazone Phenytoin Thiazides
drugs causing exanthematous reactions
(blank) (also called morbilliform or maculopapular drug eruptions) are the most common drug-induced eruptions. They are a type of idiosyncratic, T-cell-mediated, delayed (type IV) hypersensitivity reactions.
Exanthematous drug eruptions
(blank) present as a widespread, symmetrically distributed rash composed of pink-to-red macules and papules that may coalesce to form plaques.
Exanthematous eruptions
Tell me about acetaminophen.
well tolerated
- rash maybe, allergy, erythematous or urticarial
- serious: drug fever/ mucosal lesions.
Patient who show hypersensitivity reactions to the salicylates only rarely exhibit sensitivity to (blank)
acetaminophen
the use of (blank) has been associated ANECDOTALLY with neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, pancytopenia, hemolytic
acetaminophen
What organs may be damaged with acetaminophen overdose?
kidney damage, liver damage
A fixed drug eruption is due to drugs or chemicals as the (blank) cause
SOLE
What is this:
It consists of erythematous round or oval lesions of a reddish, dusky purple or brown color, sometimes featuring blisters.
Initially, one lesion appears, although others may follow.
The patient may complain of itching or burning, but systemic
involvement is usually absent.
Fixed Drug eruptions
What is a fixed drug eruption?
eruption due to drugs or chemicals
When does a fixed drug eruption appear?
within a day to a few weeks
Where are common places to see fixed drug eruptions?
hands, feet, tongue, penis, perianal areas
The site of the eruption is fixed, i.e whenever the individual takes the causative drug the eruption occurs …..?
within hours at exactly the same site