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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Drug Allergy

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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
...- drug (medication) Prevention There is no known way to prevent development of a drug allergy. In people who have a known drug allergy, avoiding the medication is the best means... Read more »
Drug allergies
...may confuse an uncomfortable but not serious side 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... 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
...medications. A history of allergic-type reaction after use of a medication is often consideredproof enough ofdrug allergy -- no further testing is required. The same applies to other substances... Read more »
Meet Dr. Busse
...patients with a variety of allergic diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis (“hayfever”), hives, drug allergy and food allergies.  She is also involved in research and her particular... 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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