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Anaphylaxis

How is it treated?

All food allergic patients should be in possession of a personalised emergency plan and appropriate medications. Although mild reactions can be successfully treated with an antihistamine, intra-muscular adrenaline remains the drug of choice for moderate to severe reactions.

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Medical text written May 2006 by Dr George Du Toit, Consultant Paediatric Allergist & Hon Senior Lecturer, Evelina Children's Hospital, Guys & St Thomas' Trust, Kings College London, UK.

 

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