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The most effective strategy for treating or managing any type of [[allergy]], is the immediate avoidance and discontinuation of the offending agent. When choosing drug therapy, alternative medications with unrelated chemical structures should be substituted for the chosen medication that has been known to cause allergy. [[Cross-reactivity]] of certain medications needs to be taken into account when selecting a treatment option. <ref name="pmid20176256">{{cite journal| author=Khan DA, Solensky R| title=Drug allergy. | journal=J Allergy Clin Immunol | year= 2010 | volume= 125 | issue= 2 Suppl 2 | pages= S126-37 | pmid=20176256 | doi=10.1016/j.jaci.2009.10.028 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20176256 }} </ref> | The most effective strategy for treating or managing any type of [[allergy]], is the immediate avoidance and discontinuation of the offending agent. When choosing drug therapy, alternative medications with unrelated chemical structures should be substituted for the chosen medication that has been known to cause allergy. [[Cross-reactivity]] of certain medications needs to be taken into account when selecting a treatment option. <ref name="pmid20176256">{{cite journal| author=Khan DA, Solensky R| title=Drug allergy. | journal=J Allergy Clin Immunol | year= 2010 | volume= 125 | issue= 2 Suppl 2 | pages= S126-37 | pmid=20176256 | doi=10.1016/j.jaci.2009.10.028 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20176256 }} </ref> | ||
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General Management Strategies
The most effective strategy for treating or managing any type of allergy, is the immediate avoidance and discontinuation of the offending agent. When choosing drug therapy, alternative medications with unrelated chemical structures should be substituted for the chosen medication that has been known to cause allergy. Cross-reactivity of certain medications needs to be taken into account when selecting a treatment option. [1]
References
- ↑ Khan DA, Solensky R (2010). "Drug allergy". J Allergy Clin Immunol. 125 (2 Suppl 2): S126–37. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2009.10.028. PMID 20176256.