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2006-12-13 05:16:40
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answered by marmot lover 1
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Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis, or anaphylactic shock, is a sudden, severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction to food, stings, bites, or medicines. The information below describes the possible reactions, and deals with what you should do in an emergency.
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Some medicines can make anaphylaxis worse: Beta blockers
Beta blockers are medicines used to treat high blood pressure, some heart rhythm problems, and some other conditions. Unfortunately they can make asthma worse, even when they are only used in the form of eye drops for an eye problem called glaucoma (increased pressure in the eye).
Anaphylaxis can also be made worse by beta blockers, and beta blockers will make treatment with drugs like adrenaline (epinephrine) less effective. In fact some patients who have only urticaria or angioedema (angiedema, angioneurotic edema) when off beta blockers will collapse with a drop in blood pressure when they are on beta blockers. So beta blockers can turn bearable skin reactions into dangerous reactions with shock.
Here are some references to the medical literature on this:
Don't get stung with the adrenergic blockers (beta or alpha). Watson A. Aust Fam Physician. 1995 Oct; 24(10): 1879.
Anaphylactoid and anaphylactic reactions. Hazards of beta blockers. Lang DM. Drug Saf. 1995 May; 12(5): 299 304.
Assessment of patients who have experienced anaphylaxis: a 3 year survey. Yocum MW; Khan DA. Mayo Clin Proc. 1994 Jan; 69(1): 16 23.
Elevated risk of anaphylactoid reaction from radiographic contrast media is associated with both beta blocker exposure and cardiovascular disorders [erratum in Arch Intern Med 1993 Nov 8;153(21):2412]. Lang DM; Alpern MB; Visintainer PF; Smith ST. Arch Intern Med. 1993 Sep 13; 153(17): 2033 40.
[Severe anaphylactic shock with heart arrest caused by coffee and gum arabic, potentiated by beta blocking eyedrops]. Moneret Vautrin DA; Kanny G; Faller JP; Levan D; Kohler C. Rev Med Interne. 1993 Feb; 14(2): 107 11.
2006-12-13 13:27:16
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answered by Laurie D 4
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If your eye is swelling up it might be an angioedema reaction, that can develop into an anaphylactic type of reaction if it moves to the tongue and throat (blocking the airway). If you go to the ER or urgent care center they usually treat it with antihistamines, epinephrine (Adrenalin Chloride, EpiPen), and corticosteroids.
Although these are not a cure, they just reduce the swelling.
2006-12-13 18:53:09
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answered by Anonymous
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Anaphylaxis is not used in relatoinship to the eye.
2006-12-13 13:14:14
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answered by Tulip 7
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benedryl
2006-12-13 13:08:59
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answered by Anonymous
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