A groundbreaking consensus report on anaphylaxis – the severe reaction some people experience from bee stings, peanut butter exposures, medications, and the like – has been released by the Global ...

Doctors prescribe EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to treat anaphylaxis from any cause, including food and medication allergies. Use EpiPen as soon as symptoms start or just after exposure to a known ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Epinephrine autoinjectors may have little effect on surviving anaphylaxis events. Research is needed in ...

Allergy symptoms depend on the type of allergy but may include sneezing, itchy skin, or swelling. Some allergies can cause anaphylaxis, which can be life threatening and requires immediate treatment.

What Is Anaphylaxis?- Anaphylaxis, also called anaphylactic shock, is a sudden, severe allergic reaction that needs immediate medical attention.- The primary treatment for anaphylaxis is epinephrine ...

The Food and Drug Administration has just approved a first-of-its-kind needle-free alternative to EpiPens or epinephrine autoinjectors. Neffy, a nasal spray that delivers a dose of epinephrine, is the ...

Good news for those who suffer from severe allergic reactions: a nasal spray containing epinephrine rather than a needle can now treat those frightening moments. The treatment, called Neffy, was ...

Aug. 26—Those at risk of a severe allergic reaction always have handy an EpiPen just in case. But soon their life might be saved by a spray in the nose rather than a needle to the thigh. Last week the ...

A study of more than 700,000 CT scans with iodinated contrast found an overall anaphylaxis incidence of 0.02%. Of these cases, 10% required three or more doses of epinephrine or initiation of IV ...

(BPT) - Anaphylaxis is a severe, life-threatening allergic reaction that can happen at any age. In infants and toddlers, symptoms can escalate quickly. Spotting the early warning signs of anaphylaxis ...

Grieving families who have lost loved ones as a result of severe allergic reactions are calling for urgent changes to the inquest system, warning that the current set-up has failed to learn from past ...