Medication allergies

Introduction: Medication allergies

Description of Medication allergies

Medication allergies (medical condition): An allergy to any drug. Drug allergies can result in any of a number of symptoms. A drug allergy is the where the body's immune ...more

Medication allergies: See also:

Drug Allergies:
  »Introduction: Drug Allergies
  »Symptoms of Drug Allergies
  »Treatments for Drug Allergies

Medication allergies: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Medication allergies:

Medication allergies as a Disease

Medication allergies: Another name for Drug Allergies (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Drug Allergies
  »Symptoms of Drug Allergies
  »Treatments for Drug Allergies

Medication allergies: Related Diseases

Medication allergies: Medication allergies is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

Symptoms of Medication allergies (Drug Allergies)

Some of the symptoms of Medication allergies incude:

Allergic reactions
- Skin rash - localized or widespread
- Itching skin
- Hives
Anaphylaxis - rare

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Treatments for Medication allergies (Drug Allergies)

Treatments for Medication allergies (Drug Allergies) include:

Discontinue use of drug immediately. Administration of antihistamines, adrenaline, bronchodilators, IV fluids, steroids or vasopressors depending on the symptoms
Avoid the problem drug. Treatment varies considerable depending on the symptoms but generally involves supportive measures to ease symptoms: cool showers and topical applications for skin reactions, epinephrine for anaphylactic reactions, antihistamines, steroids, bronchodilator medication

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Treatment of Medication allergies: For more treatment information about Medication allergies, see treatment of Drug Allergies (Medication allergies)

Medication allergies: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Medication allergies:

adverse cutaneous drug reactions
cutaneous reaction to drugs
drug-induced cutaneous reactions
mucocutaneous drug reactions
dermatoses
dermatosis
cutaneous eruptions
cutaneous drug reactions
adverse drug reactions

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