Table 2 Distribution of reported allergy labels toward anti-infectives

Total number of drug allergy labels

245,832

Drug class/name

 Beta-lactams, n (%)

143,925 (58.5)

 Tetracyclines, n (%)

22,711 (9.24)

 Anti-fungals, n (%)

17,797 (7.2)

 Macrolides, n (%)

17,301 (7.0)

 Quinolones, n (%)

16,844 (6.9)

 Nitroimidazole, n (%)

5975 (2.4)

 Amphenicols, n (%)

4670 (1.9)

 Aminoglycosides, n (%)

3803 (1.5)

 Glycopeptides, n (%)

2591 (1.1)

 Other anti-infectives, n (%)

2529 (1.0)

 Anti-virals, n (%)

2107 (0.9)

 Anti-mycobacterial, n (%)

1928 (0.8)

 Lincosamides, n (%)

1751 (0.7)

 Anti-protozoals, n (%)

1287 (0.5)

 Sulphonamides, n (%)

531 (0.3)

 Anti-helminths, n (%)

82 (0.0)