Generalised allergic reactions to aminophylline.

Generalised allergic reactions to aminophylline.

Details of three patients who developed allergic responses to aminophylline are presented, together with data on such reactions compiled from reports submitted to the Committee on Safety of Medicines. Two of the patients developed generalised rashes within one day of starting treatment with oral aminophylline. Other symptoms included malaise and confusion. A third patient had severe generalised...

Allergic reactions to drugs.

[Allergic reactions to food].

Food allergy is common disease that affects 11-26 million people in Europe. The incidence is estimated to be greater in children (5-8%) than the in adults (1-3%). Currently, the mechanisms of food allergy are not well characterized. There are a lot of open questions, for example: "Why do some individuals develop allergy to food? Why is some food more allergenic than other? Why do some children ...

Allergic reactions to dipasic.

Each Dipasic tablet contains 47.2 mgm. of INH and 52 mgrn. of PAS in chemical combination. This substance was first investigated pharmacologically and bacteriologically by Smith and Wiederkehrl who found, by in vitro testing, that various dilutions of tubercle bacilli, resistant to streptomycin and INH, were sensitive to GEWO 339; and they claimed further that its effectiveness in vivo exceeded...

Allergic reactions to rubber condoms.

With the increased use of condoms, contact dermatitis to rubber is being seen more often. To develop a rubber condom suitable for use by rubber sensitive people, a "hypoallergenic" condom, which is washed in ammonia to reduce the residues of rubber accelerators, has been manufactured. Fifty patients allergic to various rubber accelerators were patch tested with an ordinary condom and the new wa...