Drug Allergies
Drug Allergies: Introduction
An allergy to any drug. Drug allergies can result in any of a number of symptoms. A drug allergy is the where the body's immune system responds inappropriately to the presence of a drug. The response may be mild such as a skin rash or severe such as anaphylaxis. Some drugs are more likely to illicit a drug allergy than others - e.g. sulfa drugs and penicillin.
Symptoms of Drug Allergies
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Drug Allergies: Complications
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Disease Topics Related To Drug Allergies
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Medical Textbooks Online about Drug Allergies
Medical Books Excerpts
- Anaphylaxis
- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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Drug Allergies: Medical Mistakes
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Drug Allergies: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Drug Allergies
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties
include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma,
smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection).
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Drug Allergies: Rare Types
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Causes of Drug Allergies
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Treatments for Drug Allergies
- Discontinue use of drug immediately. Administration of antihistamines, adrenaline, bronchodilators, IV fluids, steroids or vasopressors depending on the symptoms
- Avoid the problem drug. Treatment varies considerable depending on the symptoms but generally involves supportive measures to ease symptoms: cool showers and topical applications for skin reactions, epinephrine for anaphylactic reactions, antihistamines, steroids, bronchodilator medication
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Drug Allergies
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Prognosis for Drug Allergies
Prognosis for Drug Allergies:
Prognosis is usually good if the condition is treated promptly.
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Reseach about Drug Allergies
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Drug Allergies: Broader Related Topics
Types of Drug Allergies
Types of Drug Allergies
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Types of Drug Allergies
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