A hypersensitivity reaction happens when the immune system mistakenly identifies harmless substances as harmful. There are several types of hypersensitivity reactions, depending on the class of ...

Vitamins are heterogeneous but essential biochemical substances which human body requires for its wellness. However, human organism cannot producevitamins, which need to be assimilated through the ...

—An analysis of registry data concluded that hypersensitivity reactions in patients with mastocytosis are caused by exposure to certain triggers, including low tryptase levels and stings from certain ...

Hypersensitivity reactions to vaccines occur in 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 100,000 doses. Most are local reactions and allow for the completion of the vaccination series. Systemic reactions are a minority ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with an atypical immune response called a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction. This reaction happens due to immune complexes in the body. It can be treated by ...

Lidocaine is used widely as an injectable local anesthetic, occasionally as an intravenous drug for cardiac arrhythmias, and increasingly as a topical anesthetic. Reports of allergic contact ...

Corticosteroid hypersensitivity reactions are an uncommon yet clinically significant phenomenon that can pose challenges in the management of patients requiring steroid therapy. These reactions may be ...

Both allopurinol and febuxostat carry similar, significant increased risks for hypersensitivity reactions compared with colchicine, according to data published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. 57.1% of patients with PEG allergy had experienced grade ...

Cutaneous reactions to metal implants, orthopedic or otherwise, are well documented in the literature. The first case of a dermatitis reaction over a stainless steel fracture plate was described in ...

Anaphylaxis, anaphylactic shock and other serious hypersensitivity reactions have been reported. The prescribing information for Varubi (rolapitant; Tesaro) injectable emulsion has been updated to ...