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First-aid treatment of anaphylaxis to food: focus on epinephrine.
Avoiding food triggers for anaphylactic reactions (severe acute systemic allergic reactions) is easier said than done. Most episodes of anaphylaxis to food occur unexpectedly in the community in the absence of a health care professional. All individuals at risk should therefore have an emergency action plan in place. The cornerstone of first-aid treatment of anaphylaxis is epinephrine injected ...
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متن کاملA preliminary study of intranasal epinephrine administration as a potential route for anaphylaxis treatment.
BACKGROUND The intranasal (IN) administration of epinephrine could be an alternative route for anaphylaxis treatment. Although IN epinephrine absorption has been demonstrated in animals, such data in humans are still lacking. OBJECTIVE To study the pharmacokinetics of IN epinephrine absorption in humans. METHODS Each healthy adult (n = 5) was administered IN saline, IN epinephrine at variou...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1941-7640,1941-7632
DOI: 10.1161/circinterventions.108.820266