Children may even be
prescribed epinephrine for this!
Most allergists today will
prescribe epinephrine if your child has tested positive for peanut allergy regardless of how high, or low, the indicated allergy.
Your allergist will likely
prescribe an epinephrine autoinjector for your child if your child has experienced anaphylaxis, has scored very high (4 +) on a skin prick allergy test or Immunocap RAST blood test to a specific substance or is believed to be likely to experience anaphylaxis in the future.
When your child is diagnosed with food allergies, doctors often rattle off some numbers,
prescribe an epinephrine injector, and if you're lucky, provide guidelines on to how to avoid the allergens.
Your doctor will likely
prescribe an epinephrine auto - injector (such as an EpiPen) if you're diagnosed with a wheat allergy.
Not exact matches
If the allergy is severe, her doctor will probably
prescribe injectable
epinephrine (a medication that stops anaphylaxis) to keep with you at all times.
If your doctor thinks you or your child may be at risk of a severe reaction, he or she may
prescribe an emergency
epinephrine shot to be used if anaphylaxis occurs.
The first is those with a previously known diagnosis of anaphylaxis, usually with
epinephrine already
prescribed.
In order to suspend the potentially fatal symptoms, a shot of
epinephrine can be injected into the person's thigh (as
prescribed by doctors).
They may
prescribe antihistamines to help treat the symptoms, or in cases of anaphylaxis, which are extremely rare, your pet may require an
epinephrine shot to control the swelling of the respiratory tract and enable them to breathe properly.