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Drug Reactions

DRUG ALLERGIES Most reactions to therapeutic drugs are not due to allergy. Less than one in ten drug reactions are actually due to an immune reaction. These can be either due to an IgE reaction with typical acute `IgE symptoms’ within an hour or cell mediated skin reactions and other symptoms such as fever and […]

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What is an Allergic Reaction?

An allergic reaction is an inappropriate immune-system response that causes symptoms in a certain subset of the population. Specificity is the hallmark of all immune responses. People are usually allergic to only a few specific substances. For example, someone sensitive only to the allergen found in red cedar dust will react on inhaling this tree

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Asthma Drug Dangers

Asthma Drug in relation to Allergies. –  Although some of the frequently prescribed asthma drugs can be life-saving in an emergency, overuse or long-term use of most asthma medications can produce severe side effects. Oral corticosteroids, such as prednisone, may over a period of time increase a patient’s risk for osteoporosis, diabetes, immune depression, adrenal

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