Allergies
Allergy Free Dental Visit
Filed in archive Allergy Basics , Allergy to Drugs , Latex/Rubber Allergies on June 1, 2010
I've discussed dental allergies before, focusing on allergic reactions to the metal used in crowns and dental implements, but there are other potential causes of allergies when visiting the dental...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs on June 9, 2009
A new report indicates that between 1997 and 2007, there have been an unusually high number of deaths among cancer patients who received Cremophor-based paclitaxel, a solvent-administered taxane chemo...
Vaccine Allergies
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs on September 11, 2008
675439 Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 675439Pardon the temporary hiatus. With a new baby in the house, blogging time has become a very precious commodity lately. I've brought my baby for he...
Penicillin Allergy More Common in Women
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs on October 2, 2007
Did you know that penicillin allergy is more likely to develop in women than in men? In addition, according to a study published published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, women are b...
Man Dies Due to Penicillin Allergies
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs on September 20, 2007
Imagine a man, being rushed to the hospital after sustaining injuries following a street accident. According to reports, He had injuries to his head and chest but was able to walk and talk when he was...
Allergic to Penicillin? Some Cephalosporins May Be Safe, AANP Says
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs on July 2, 2007
According to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), there are new evidences suggesting that cephalosporins without a beta-lactam side chain may be safely used in patients with known aller...
Using Amiodarone in Patients with Shellfish Allergies
Filed in archive Allergy Basics , Allergy to Drugs , Food Allergies , Living with Allergies on May 10, 2007
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication, i.e., it is used to treat irregular heartbeats. Doctors are, however, often hesitant in using it or other iodine-containing medications among patients with ...
Meropenem: Possible Alternative for the Penicillin Allergic
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs , Allergy: Research and Development on February 21, 2007
Penicillin is a common antibiotic used to treat many different types of infections, such as tonsillitis, pneumonia, strep throat, bronchitis, and infections of the skin. However, allergic reactions to...
Do Oral Contraceptives Lead to Allergies?
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs , Hay Fever , Living with Allergies on January 10, 2007
A new study indicates that a mother's previous use of oral contraceptives may contribute to her baby's risk of developing allergies. The study found that children whose mothers used oral cont...
Alternatives to Penicillin for the Penicillin-Allergic
Filed in archive Allergy to Drugs on September 22, 2006
There's a question raised in iVillage about allergies to penicillin. The concern of the patient was that, if a person is allergic to penicillin, would that mean that his infections or illnesses wi...
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