Incidence of allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ng, Wei Leik, Lim, Kheng Seang, Hariraj, Vidhya, Lee, Sing Chet, Wo, Wee Kee, Ramli, Azuana, Lai, Pauline Siew Mei, Fong, Si Lei, Lim, Jing Ran
• Format: Article
• Published: Blackwell Publishing 2022
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41745/

Aims Allopurinol is known to cause severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (SCAR) in Malaysia. However, the incidence of allopurinol-induced SCAR is unknown. Therefore, we aimed to determine the incidence of allopurinol-induced SCAR in Malaysia over 5 years from 2015 to 2019. Methods This retrospect...