According to a 2021 survey, of the adults who said they had a drug allergy, the most common type, at 18 percent, was to penicillin and related antibiotics. In addition, 1 in 10 adults were allergic to antibiotics containing sulfonamides.
This statistic illustrates the percentage of adults in the United States with drug allergies who were allergic to select drugs as of 2021.
Percentage of adults in the United States with drug allergies who were allergic to select drugs as of 2021
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SingleCare. (May 10, 2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with drug allergies who were allergic to select drugs as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243238/common-drug-allergies-us/
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SingleCare. (2021). Percentage of adults in the United States with drug allergies who were allergic to select drugs as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243238/common-drug-allergies-us/
SingleCare. "Percentage of Adults in The United States with Drug Allergies Who Were Allergic to Select Drugs as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243238/common-drug-allergies-us/
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Percentage of adults in the United States with drug allergies who were allergic to select drugs as of 2021 [Graph], SingleCare, May 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243238/common-drug-allergies-us/
