A MODERN VIEW ON THE PROBLEMS OF DIAGNOSING DRUG ALLERGIES

Abstract

In recent years, the safety of pharmacotherapy has acquired particular relevance for practitioners [1]. As the number of drugs used to treat various diseases increases, the risk of drug allergies in patients also increases. Drug allergy develops no more often than other manifestations of adverse drug reactions, but its main danger lies in insufficient predictability [2]. The prevalence of LA, according to various studies, ranges from 1 to 30% [3]. The constant growth of drug allergy is facilitated by the widespread self-medication, the simultaneous use of several drugs without taking into account their interaction in the body, the ignorance of doctors about cross-reactions of drugs, the increase in the consumption of biologically active additives and food products with preservatives and dyes, and the increase in the use of drugs as preservatives ( acetylsalicylic acid for preserving vegetables, penicillin for preserving meat during transportation), the use of antibiotics in animal feed [4].