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A sensitivity to substances called allergens that come into contact with the skin, nose, eyes, respiratory tract, or gastrointestinal tract. They can be breathed into the lungs, swallowed, or injected.

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39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Allergies

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Rare
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Types of

Urticaria and angioedema
Condition
Food allergy
Condition
Hives (urticaria)
Allergy
Allergic reaction to insect bite
Condition
Erythema nodosum
Condition

Is a Side Effect of

Insulin
Bleph 10
Cardene
Catapres
Cuprimine
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Allergic reaction
Epinephrine
4.4
64 reviews
Diphenhydramine
3.9
65 reviews
Loratadine
3.1
60 reviews
Carbinoxamine
2.5
57 reviews
Felbamate
2.3
12 reviews
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