Category: Drug Allergy
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How Allergic Sensitization Works–
What Causes Allergies? Are allergies becoming more common? It seems like allergies are increasingly affecting people of all ages. Factors such as climate change, increased exposure to certain allergens, and genetic predisposition could be contributing to this increase in sensitivity. Whether it’s seasonal sneezing or a serious food allergy, understanding the causes of sensitization to…
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Which allergy medication do you reach for first? | TulsaAllergyNews
Shots or medications for my allergies?
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Dealing with Problems by Self-Medicating
Originally posted on 123MyMD: How many of us try to self-medicate ourselves. We might do it with alcohol; we might do it with drugs; we may do it with over-the-counter medications; we may do it with caffeine. All sorts of things are used to self-medicate. What you have to look at is what problem are…
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Antihistamine Guide
Originally posted on PharmacistAnswers: Hello all! Our antihistamine guide on pharmacistanswers.com is complete and posted for everyone to see! Check it out: http://pharmacistanswers.com/antihistamine-guide.html Article Excerpt: Have you ever walked into your local drug store just to grab an allergy medicine and became instantly overwhelmed with all the choices in front of you? In this guide,…
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Tell Me Which Pain Meds I’m Allergic To!
It’s not unusual for a doctor to refer a patient to our allergy clinic to answer the question, “what pain medications am I allergic to?” Surgery of any kind is a bit frightening, but add to that an adverse reaction to one of your pain medications and you know what hits the fan! Reactions can…
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I usually don’t trash talk, but….
You should be concerned about the effects of asthma medication on the developing fetus; fortunately, birth defects are rare and often overstated, but you always have to maintain vigilance for new developments. Why the concern about atresia? Maternal Asthma Medication Use May Cause Certain Birth Defects Approximately 4% to 12% of pregnant women…
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What is the Best Method for Testing Allergy to Drugs?
I must have a drug allergy….what is the best method for testing? Countless times I have reviewed skin biopsy results that state evidence of a drug allergy. Obviously, this is not a very specific method of diagnosis, so what does work? I’ll copy the entire abstract for you and make some comments below. In the…
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Pollens are bad out there, but when to test?
Allergy tests should be used only to confirm a diagnosis that has already been made on the basis of symptoms and medical history, advise 2 leading allergists in an article published in the January issue of Pediatrics. Scott Sicherer, MD, from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, and Robert Wood, MD, from the Johns…
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Are we harming ourselves?
“I’m allergic to everything!” Ah, you’re smiling. Is this really possible to be allergic to multiple drugs? Evidently this is true according to a recent study published in Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 108 (2012) 88–93. Multiple drug intolerance syndrome: prevalence, clinical characteristics, and management byEric Macy, MD and Ngoc J. Ho, PhD. So what is…
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