In a new review, experts call for the removal of diphenhydramine from over-the-counter and prescription markets in the United ...

People who are allergic may suffer hives, itchy skin, a rash or, in severe cases, a potentially life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis upon exposure.

A drug used for asthma has been found to treat food allergies "shockingly well", in a breakthrough that could offer new protection for millions affected. This is the discovery of Northwestern Medicine ...

Even though most patients who were evaluated for a drug allergy were recommended for more testing, nearly one-third of them did not complete additional evaluation, according to a letter published ...

Scientists at northwestern university have found a drug used for asthma could stop life-threatening food allergies by ...

Also, 101 (59.8%) wanted a separate field for documenting allergy symptoms, while 111 (65.7%) wanted a field indicating whether a physician and/or a diagnostic test had confirmed the allergy.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given the injectable Xolair (omalizumab) the green light for use in decreasing the risk of life-threatening reactions to certain foods. Doctors weighed in.

The report laid bare the financial burden of allergies, estimated at $18.9 billion each year, with a further $44.6 billion in ...

The researchers recruited 180 participants aged one to 55 with an allergy to peanuts and at least two other trial-specified foods: cashew nuts, milk, eggs, walnuts, wheat, and hazelnuts. The ...

First of all, the most important test of a drug allergy is not a laboratory test or a skin test at all, but a careful history of what happened when the allergic reaction occurred previously. That ...

When a patient is taking a drug and they develop any type of adverse reaction to that drug, they should notify their physician. Their physician will then question the patient regarding the signs ...