Review Article

Adverse Immunologically Mediated Oral Mucosal Reactions to Systemic Medication: Lichenoid Tissue Reaction/Interface Dermatitis-Stomatitis, Autoimmune Vesiculobullous Disease, and IgE-Dependent and Immune Complex Reactions

Table 1

Predictable and unpredictable reactions to systemic medications: general considerations [19].

Predictable drug effectsUnpredictable drug reactions

(i) Expected pharmacological action(i) Drug intolerance
(ii) Unavoidable side effects(ii) Idiosyncracy
(iii) Drug toxicity(iii) Immunologically mediated
(iv) Adverse effects of known drug-drug interactionsā€‰

Known drug reactions occurring at much lower doses or blood concentration. Unexpected drug reactions which do not occur in the vast majority of subjects taking this particular medication.