“Anaphylactic shock is the most severe form of anaphylaxis,” says Inderpal Randhawa, MD, a board-certified allergist and pulmonologist and the founder of the Food Allergy Institute in Long Beach, ...

Doctors prescribe EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to treat anaphylaxis from any cause, including food and medication allergies. Use EpiPen as soon as symptoms start or just after exposure to a known ...

Millions of people worldwide are affected by allergies. Interestingly, about 1 in 3 adults in America have seasonal or food allergies. Allergic reactions occur when our immune system acts abnormally ...

You might know that anaphylaxis — a severe allergic reaction — can occur in response to triggers such as nuts, insect bites, and certain medications. But physical activity can also induce anaphylaxis.

Misinformation and outdated protocols contribute to the suboptimal management of anaphylaxis by patients and healthcare professionals, based on data from two new studies presented at the American ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is about methocarbamol (Robaxin). My relative has been taking this for about two years for back pain. He then developed a sudden severe allergic reaction and went into ...

Angioedema and anaphylaxis are two different conditions, but they share many of the same triggers and symptoms. Angioedema is swelling in the tissues underneath the skin. It’s marked by sudden changes ...

The diagnosis of anaphylaxis can be tricky, especially in the absence of known triggers and when other conditions, such as urticaria and asthma, mimic aspects of the reaction. Biomarkers can help to ...

For 22-year-old Leticia Paul, a routine CT scan turned tragically fatal after she went into anaphylactic shock and died within a day. According to doctors, Leticia suffered a severe allergic reaction ...

Three G protein–coupled receptors, the cysteinyl leukotriene receptors 1, 2, and 3 (CysLTR1, CysLTR2, and CysLTR3), mediate the effects of the cysteinyl leukotrienes in vivo. (Each receptor has a ...