Allergic Reaction
Immunotherapy
Delay for allergy skin testing unnecessary after anaphylactic reaction to food
The need for a delay in skin prick testing for food allergy following an anaphylaxis reaction might be unwarranted, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Delay for allergy skin testing unnecessary after anaphylactic reaction to food
The need for a delay in skin prick testing for food allergy following an anaphylaxis reaction might be unwarranted, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Most physicians agree that needle-free epinephrine would improve use
WASHINGTON — Most physicians believed that needle-free epinephrine delivery would be preferable among patients, and that it would lead to more patients carrying it and using it faster, survey results showed.
Top in allergy/asthma: FDA OKs Xolair; commercial sparks conversation about food allergies
The FDA has approved Xolair for the reduction of allergic reactions in children and adults with immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy, according to a press release from Roche.
FDA grants priority review to omalizumab in treatment of food allergy
The FDA has accepted a supplemental biologics application for the use of omalizumab to reduce allergic reactions due to accidental exposure in patients aged 1 year and older with at least one food allergy, according to a press release.
COVID-19 revaccination shows low risk for repeated immediate, severe allergic reactions
Individuals who had an immediate allergic reaction to a first SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine showed a low risk for an immediate or severe allergic reaction following the second dose, according to results of a systemic review and meta-analysis.
COVID-19 revaccination following allergic reaction safe with diagnostic workup
Revaccination among patients with suspected allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine appeared safe after diagnostic workup to assess for drug excipient allergy, according to data published in Clinical and Translational Allergy.
Data support second COVID-19 vaccine dose, even when allergic reaction occurs with first
Most patients with “immediate and potentially allergic reactions” to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines tolerated a second dose, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Reactions during breastfeeding may signal allergies later in life
Symptoms of allergic reaction to certain foods during breastfeeding may signal a child’s food allergies later in life, data presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology showed.