Sentences with phrase «risk of a severe reaction»

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.

Precise knowledge about the active molecules of the allergens helps assess the risks of severe reactions, especially with food allergies.

The dilemma for doctors and researchers has been in determining who is at risk of a severe reaction to the drug so that alternative medications can be prescribed.

Not exact matches

The same can not be said from soy products which carry both the risk of severe allergic reactions and even possible hormonal disruptions.

Asthma, which in turn increases the risk of having a severe allergic reaction to eggs or other foods

You just read any vaccine product information, and you'll see it stated very clearly: «This vaccine is known to have a risk of creating a very severe neurologic reaction.»

Although the antibody approach has been successful, it increases the risk of severe allergic reactions as well as the possibility that the patient's immune system will become sensitized, destroying the antibodies and making long - term treatment less effective.

«We found that Asian and black patients have a substantially higher risk of severe cutaneous adverse reactions to urate - lowering drugs than do white or Hispanic patients, which correlates with the frequency of the HLA - B * 5801 gene in their U.S. populations,» says Hyon K. Choi, MD, DrPH, of the MGH Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, senior author of the report that has been published online in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Statins and other drugs can dampen that immune reaction; a 2012 trial in sepsis patients showed that atorvastatin reduced the risk of progressing to severe sepsis by 83 %.

The FDA warns that those who have a severe allergy or sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of a life - threatening reaction.

This suggests that such groups are at greater risk of abusing alprazolam and may experience more severe adverse reactions if they do.

What's worse is that their risk of developing anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can be deadly, was 50 percent higher compared to the non-medicated children.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk, wheat or gluten run the risk of serious or life - threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

If your pet contracts heartworms during a period of time that no prevention was administered, but then prevention is continued after skipping doses, your pet is at risk for severe anaphylaxis (allergic reaction).

Many common beauty treatments can have some serious negative effects on your health, from severe allergic reactions to an elevated risk of cancer.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of a serious or life - threatening allergic reaction if they consume the product, the company said.

Types of medications (including the names of generic and brand drugs) that have been linked to Stevens - Johnson Syndrome: • Anticonvulsants • Antibiotics • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (OTC and prescription) • Drugs with sulfa • Barbiturates • COX - 2 inhibitors • Ibuprofen • Acetaminophens • Allopurinol • Carbamazepine • Phenytoin • Bextra, which Pfizer removed from the market in 2005 because of the SJS risk it posed to users • Children's Advil or Motrin • Tylenol • Aldactone • Septra • Advil • Motrin • Avelox • Prilosec • Neurontin • Coreg • Feldene • Athrotec • Ceclor • Dilantin • Vioxx • Relafen • Celebrex • Levaquin • Depakote • Zantac • Tegretol • Provigil • Zithromax • Trileptal • Zyloprin • Clinoril • Phenytek Dangerous Drugs Severe drug reactions cause tens of thousands of patient deaths in this country each year.

Other serious side effects that have been linked to Depo - Provera include severe allergic reactions to the drug, a greater risk of premature births, and possibly even higher neonatal and infant mortality death rates.

Risk factors for persistent traumatic stress reactions include prior traumatic experiences or behavioral problems, more severe pain or exposure to frightening sights and sounds while in the hospital, subjective sense of life threat and injury / illness severity, and more severe early traumatic stress reactions.