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 ...

Good news for those who suffer from severe allergic reactions: a nasal spray containing epinephrine rather than a needle can now treat those frightening moments. The treatment, called Neffy, was ...

My son Thomas has carried around a needle since he entered kindergarten at the age of 5. That was a big responsibility for a small child to carry an injector loaded with lifesaving epinephrine, but ...

Misinformation and outdated protocols contribute to the suboptimal management of anaphylaxis by patients and healthcare professionals, based on data from two new studies presented at the American ...

Anaphylaxis can cause severe itching, difficulty breathing, fainting, and abdominal pain. These symptoms usually begin about 30 minutes after coming into contact with an allergy trigger. First, call ...

Two new practice parameters from the Joint Task Force for Practice Parameters (JTFPP) offer evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of anaphylaxis and atopic dermatitis (AD) in ...

Share on Pinterest In the case of a severe allergic reaction, study results showed that epinephrine delivered via the nose had a similar influence on heart rate and blood pressure as an injection.

Credit: ARS Pharma. Neffy is supplied as a single-dose (2mg of epinephrine) nasal spray that is administered into 1 nostril. With regard to cardiovascular effects, increases in blood pressure and ...

Approximately 2% of adults and 4% to 8% of children have food allergies in the U.S., with food-induced anaphylaxis resulting in roughly 30,000 emergency department visits, 2,000 hospitalizations, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The definition of anaphylaxis is based on consensus. Definitions matter for treatment, public health and ...

A study of more than 2600 cases of food-induced anaphylaxis found that near-fatal and fatal reactions occurred in 1.7% of cases and that a history of asthma or having peanut as the trigger predicted ...