When you have allergies, you may feel better or worse at different times of the year. Learning what triggers your allergy symptoms will help you manage and treat your allergies. Managing your allergies is an important part of your health and can help you avoid other problems.
Covers giving yourself an epinephrine shot to slow down or stop an allergic reaction. Includes directions for how to give yourself the shot and what to do afterward.
Accelerated, or rush, immunotherapy (allergy shots) is done very quickly to increase your tolerance to an allergen. There are different schedules for the shots that try to achieve a maintenance dose more quickly than usual. For example, a rush immunotherapy schedule might include: Shots given every few hours instead of...
Guides you through decision to have allergy-shot immunotherapy to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and allergic asthma. Explains how allergy shots work. Covers who should not have them. Includes interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Guides through decision to take shots for insect sting allergies. Describes different types of allergic reactions. Includes how allergy shots work. Covers benefits and risks. Includes an interactive tool to help you make your decision.
Allergists (also called immunologists) are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of immune system diseases. They treat people who have conditions such as asthma, eczema, and allergic reactions to food, medicines, insect stings, or environmental agents such as pollen. Allergists may specialize in...
Allergy shots are a type of immunotherapy to help treat allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma. Small doses of substances (allergens) are injected under the skin. This may help your immune system reduce or eliminate sensitivity to the allergen that causes an allergic reaction. A doctor will do skin or blood tests to find...
Explains what allergy-shot immunotherapy is, why it is done, and what allergies it can help. Covers how it is done, how well it works, and what to expect after treatment. Covers risk factors.
Allergy shots are a type of immunotherapy treatment in which small doses of substances to which you are allergic ( allergens) are injected under your skin. Over time, your body may become less responsive to the allergens, which means you may have fewer symptoms. Allergy shots are given after careful skin testing for...
Provides overview of tests used to find out what a person might be allergic to. Covers skin and blood tests. Explains why and how each test is done. Discusses risks. Explains results and offers points to consider before having tests.
What is latex allergy? Latex is natural rubber. It's a product made mostly from the rubber tree. Some people have allergic reactions after repeated contact with latex, especially latex gloves. Allergy to latex is an increasing health problem. Latex allergy usually affects people who are routinely exposed to rubber...
In a stem cell transplant, healthy stem cells are placed in your body through an IV to help your bone marrow start to work as it should. The transplant can use stem cells that come from your own blood or bone marrow. Or they can come from another person. When they come from another person, it's called an allogeneic stem...
Alloimmunization is a response by the body's immune system to donated blood or bone marrow or a transplanted organ. In alloimmunization, a person's body develops antibodies—proteins that attack and destroy foreign substances—that target the donated material. A person receiving repeat blood transfusions may develop...
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Allopurinol reduces the production of uric acid in the body. Allopurinol is used to treat gout or kidney stones. Allopurinol is also used to decrease levels of uric acid in people who are receiving cancer treatment. Allopurinol may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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Almotriptan is a headache medicine that narrows blood vessels around the brain. Almotriptan also reduces substances in the body that can trigger headache pain, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, and other migraine symptoms. Almotriptan is used to treat migraine headaches in adults and in adolescents who are at...
Botanical names: Aloe barbadensis, Aloe vera How It Works The constituents of aloe latex responsible for its laxative effects are known as anthraquinone glycosides. These molecules are split by the normal bacteria in the large intestines to form other molecules (aglycones), which exert the laxative action. Since aloe is...
Aloe polysaccharides comes from the aloe vera plant. Hydrocortisone is a steroid, and iodoquinol is an antibiotic and antifungal medicine. Aloe polysaccharides, hydrocortisone, and iodoquinol topical (for the skin) is a combination medicine that is used to treat itching, inflammation, irritation, and infections of the...
Aloe vera topical is made from the extract of the aloe vera plant leaf. Aloe vera is also known as Burn Plant, Elephant's Gall, Ghee-Kunwar, Hsiang-Dan, Kanya, Kumari, Lily of the Desert, Miracle Plant, and other names. Aloe vera topical has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating...
Alogliptin is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Alogliptin is sometimes used in combination with other diabetes medications. Alogliptin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication...
Alogliptin and metformin is a combination medicine that is used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Alogliptin and metformin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Alogliptin and pioglitazone is a combination medicine used together with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This medicine is not for treating type 1 diabetes. Alogliptin and pioglitazone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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What is alopecia areata? Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicles, which is where hair growth begins. The damage to the follicle is usually not lasting. Experts don't know why the immune system attacks the follicles. Alopecia areata is most common in...
Alopecia areata is a type of hair loss that affects the hair on the scalp or other areas of the body. It occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks hair follicle roots, where hair growth begins. It is most common in people younger than 20. But it can happen to children and adults of any age. Usually clumps of hair...
Alosetron blocks the action of a chemical called serotonin in the intestines. This slows the movement of stools (bowel movements) through the intestines. Alosetron is used to treat severe, chronic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in women with diarrhea as the main symptom for at least 6 months. Alosetron is given after...
Alpelisib is used in men and postmenopausal women with HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer that is advanced or has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic). Alpelisib is used only if your cancer has a specific genetic marker (an abnormal "PIK3CA" gene). Your doctor will test you for this gene...
Alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor is a protein (alpha 1-antitrypsin) that occurs naturally in the body and helps prevent breakdown of tissues in the lungs. People who lack this protein because of a genetic deficiency can develop damage to the air sacs in the lungs (emphysema). Alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor is used to treat...
How to Use It Only intravenous AKG has been used in research studies; no reliable information about desirable oral amounts is available. Where to Find It AKG is present in many foods and is synthesized for use in dietary supplements. Possible Deficiencies AKG is not an essential nutrient, and no deficiency has been...
