Epinephrine

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Inconvenience and forgetfulness are among the reasons why people do not always carry their epinephrine autoinjectors, according to a poster at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

At the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting, Jay A. Lieberman, MD, FACAAI, discussed upcoming changes to anaphylaxis guidelines and treatment strategies, including new epinephrine delivery methods.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — There was a significant negative relationship between epinephrine exposure via injection and BMI, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The future of anaphylaxis guidelines and treatments are evolving, Jay A. Lieberman, MD, FACAAI, told Healio at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — ARS Pharma, which is developing the neffy nasal spray as an alternative to epinephrine injections for anaphylaxis, presented four studies at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Adolescents with food allergies benefitted from education about allergy self-management, according to a poster presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Despite training, school personnel may not know how to administer epinephrine to children with anaphylaxis, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — “There are a lot of interesting trends,” John J. Oppenheimer, MD, FACAAI, clinical professor at UMDNJ Rutgers, told Healio at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting.

The safety of cephalosporins for patients with confirmed penicillin allergies has not been well studied, but they appeared to be safe in a small study.

Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in October.