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Medications
People with Food Allergies
are encouraged to always carry the medications needed to treat an allergic reaction caused by an accidental exposure to an offending food. They are rarely placed on daily medications; once the allergy has been correctly diagnosed, they should not have symptoms as long as they adhere to an elimination diet. People with asthma who have Food Allergies
should take the medications prescribed to keep the asthma under good control. They are at higher risk for severe allergic reactions to foods, particularly when the asthma is poorly controlled.
This section contains more on some of the more common medications used for food allergy:
It also contains information on a medication under investigation for peanut allergy,
anti-IgE.
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