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Drug desensitization is a process by which a patient is densensitized to a drug that they allergic to in the past. This induces a temporary state of tolerance, during which the drug can be administered safely.

New specialty service at Montefiore Medical Center helps patients with drug allergies

A Westchester patient takes aspirin for pain, but develops rashes and hives. A Bronx patient with a gastrointestinal problem caused by bacteria is prescribed penicillin, then passes out. A Bronx woman is given a contrast dye for an internal diagnostic exam, then her skin peels off.

18 Mar 2010

Desensitization Useful for Allergy to Life-Saving Drug

When patients with life-threatening bacterial infections are allergic to antibiotics, drug desensitization may be an option when no other alternative exists according to a report published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).

21 Apr 2004

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New specialty service at Montefiore Medical Center helps patients with drug allergies

Desensitization Useful for Allergy to Life-Saving Drug

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