Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can affect bodily functions such as breathing, digestion, and circulation. It can be life threatening and requires immediate treatment. Sneezing, ...

Anaphylaxis (or "anaphylactic shock") is a life-threatening allergic reaction that needs to be treated right away. If you have an anaphylactic reaction, you need a dose of epinephrine (adrenaline) as ...

Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that usually involves multiple areas of your body at the same time. It’s often characterized by breathing trouble, swelling in the face or other areas, and ...

This serious, sometimes life-threatening allergic response is marked by swelling, hives, lowered blood pressure, and dilated blood vessels. In severe cases, you could go into shock. If anaphylactic ...

Anaphylaxis is the most extreme form of severe allergic reactions which can be life threatening and requires emergency medical treatment. It can affect anyone of any age, sex, race and stature.

The FDA added a boxed warning about rare cases of anaphylaxis associated with the multiple sclerosis (MS) drug glatiramer acetate (Copaxone, Glatopa), the agency announced on Wednesday. The warning ...

Allergen Alert is a new device that samples the food on your plate to notify you of an allergen before it's too late.

Biphasic anaphylaxis involves a second anaphylactic reaction that happens after the first has been successfully treated. This may occur up to 72 hours after the initial reaction. Anaphylaxis is a ...

What at first seemed like her toddler's mild reaction to cashews in the doctor's office turned into a scary reminder about life-threatening food allergies for her mother, Julie Berghaus. It started in ...

A study of more than 700,000 CT scans with iodinated contrast found an overall anaphylaxis incidence of 0.02%. Of these cases, 10% required three or more doses of epinephrine or initiation of IV ...