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Conditions›Allergies›Allergic reaction›Food allergy

Food allergy

An immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. This often results in vomiting, diarrhea, or hives.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 42 years experience
Is a type of:Allergic reaction
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very common

Very common

Extremely rareVery rareRareCommonVery common
Baby0-2Very common
Preteen6-13Very common
Teenager14-18Very common
Young adult19-40Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60Very common

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Symptoms

Sneezing
Flushing
Vomiting
Cough
Diarrhea
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Food allergy
Epinephrine
4.322 reviews
Zyrtec
3.54 reviews
Xyzal
2.84 reviews
Cromolyn
29 reviews
Dopamine
1.65 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Food allergy

Surgery

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
2.312 reviews

Other treatments

Oxygen supplementation
Allergy action plan
Intravenous fluids

Tests

Abalone ige
Snail/escargot ige
Sardine/pilchard ige
Cultivated oat ige
Food allergy profile
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