Allergic Reaction: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you think your symptoms may be caused by a medicine?
See significance of a medicine if you need information to help you answer the question below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
- Yes
- Call the doctor who prescribed the medicine the same day (before your next dose) to determine whether you should stop taking the medicine or take a different one. An appointment may not be necessary.
- If you are taking a nonprescription medicine, stop taking it. If you feel you need to continue taking the medicine, call your doctor.
Do you think your symptoms may be caused by a medicine?
| Note: | If your answer is "Yes": |
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | July 11, 2007 |
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| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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