All Articles Tagged With: "Allergic Reaction"
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Lamictal Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Case Requires Burn Unit Treatment
A California high school cheerleader recently required treatment in a Los Angeles burn center for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare and potentially deadly skin disease that appears to have been brought on as a side effect of Lamictal, an epilepsy drug.
Swine Flu Vaccine Problems Reported in Canada with Allergic Reactions
A batch of 170,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline PLC has been placed on hold in Canada after reports surfaced of an unusually high number of severe allergic reactions to the swine flu vaccine.
FDA Recommends Test Doses to Reduce Risk of Dexferrum Allergic Reactions
Doctors should give anemic patients test doses of the iron deficiency treatment drug Dexferrum, to check for potentially deadly allergic reactions, according to a new labeling change the FDA announced Friday.
