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anaphylaxis

In medicine, a severe allergic response. Typically, the air passages become constricted, the blood pressure falls rapidly, and the victim collapses. A rare condition, anaphylaxis most often occurs following wasp or bee stings, or treatment with some drugs.



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In the United States, the use of injectable heparin products contaminated with OSCS has been associated with an increase in reported serious allergic and anaphylactic reactions and possible lack of pharmaceutical effect.
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Those who suffer this type of allergy reaction, commonly referred to as anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock, must receive allergy treatment immediately.
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Teresa Innes, 38, of Turnhill Grove, Bradford, but formerly of Huddersfield, suffered anaphylactic shock and was left in a coma after she was given the drug in September 2001.
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