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However, some drugs, like Qingkailing (QKL), iodixanol, and vancomycin, previously classified as pseudoallergic, do not align with clinical observations, creating uncertainty in understanding DHR mechanisms and implementing prevention. In response, our research team hypothesized that IgE-mediated allergy and pseudoallergic hypersensitivity may synergistically lead to more severe reactions. We established an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity model using an anti-dinitrophenyl IgE monoclonal antibody in RBL-2H3 cells and employed ovalbumin (OVA) for guinea pigs. Compound 48\/80 served as a positive control for non-immunologic hypersensitivity. We measured \u03b2-hexosaminidase and histamine released in cells and guinea pigs to focus on hypersensitivity responses from both IgE-mediated and pseudoallergic pathways. Results indicated that combining pseudoallergic drugs and IgE significantly increased the hypersensitivity response compared to IgE or separate compound 48\/80 groups. This effect was mirrored in the OVA-induced model. Notably, the three pseudoallergic drugs exhibited a similar increase in IgE-mediated hypersensitivity. These findings highlight the additive effects of IgE-mediated and pseudoallergic hypersensitivity, suggesting a more potent DHR response. 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