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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Drug Allergies

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Drug Allergies and Getting my Money Back

By Sloane Miller Health Expert
Has this happened to you? You get a refill of a medication you've used without issue for years but then suddenly you have a reaction like redness, itching, hives or worse?

 

What happened? Did the formula change? Did the manufacturer change? Did you change?

 

It happened to me last week.

 

I bought a new tube of Retin-A for adult acne. I've been using Retin-A on and off since it first appeared on the market over 20 years ago. I've never had an allergic reaction to any of the formulati...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Living Life With Allergies and Without Limits
By Dr. Paula J. Busse , Health Expert

May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.  Over 35 million Americans suffer from seasonal... Read more »

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Food Allergies and Allergic Reactions to Drugs
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

Have you been having reactions to your prescribed medications and you can't figure out why? Do... Read more »

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Patient Requests for Asthma and Allergy Medicine
By Fred Little , Health Expert

There are occasions in my Allergy/Asthma practice when patients ask about a medication by name.... Read more »

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Gallant Asthmatics Know and Know How To Avoid Their Asthma Triggers
By Rick Frea , Health Expert

Being a gallant asthmatic means more than simply taking all your medicines compliantly and having... Read more »

Health Guide

Drug allergies
Allergic reaction - drug (medication) Prevention There is no known way to prevent development of a drug allergy. In people who have a known drug... Read more »
Drug allergies
......effect of a medicine, such as nausea, with a true drug allergy, which can be life-threatening. True drug allergies occur when there is an allergic reaction to a medication. This is caused by... Read more »
Drug allergies
...be avoided. Health care providers -- including dentists andhospital personnel --should be advised of drug allergies before treating the allergic patient. Identifying jewelry or cards (such as... Read more »
Drug allergies
Allergic reaction - drug (medication) Symptoms Hives (common) Skin rash (common) Itching of the skin or eyes (common) ... Read more »
Meet Dr. Busse
Dr. Paula J. Busse is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Immunology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.  She sees patients with a variety of allergic... Read more »

Medications

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...your doctor your medical history, especially of: drug allergies. Drug Interactions Inform... Read more »

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...system problemsblood disordersallergies (especially drug allergies) Use caution... Read more »

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... kidney or liver problemsallergies (especially drug allergies) Use of this... Read more »

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