How Is A Patient Suffering From Latex Allergy Treated
How is a patient suffering from latex allergy treated?
There is no treatment for latex allergy. Awareness and prevention for this condition is the best way to do.
However, reactions may be treated by elimination of the latex product. Depending to the type of symptoms developing, drug medication is used.
- If irritant contact dermatitis is the symptom, treatment for this is antihistamine or corticosteroid medicines.
- In case of severe reactions, epinephrine, intravenous fluids and other support by hospital staff and emergency personnel.
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How do people get allergy from latex?
Latex products are derived form the latex sap of rubber trees called Hevea brasilienes. A person can acquire latex allergy from too much exposure on the natural latex allergen found in rubber and health care industries and those people who repetitively undergoes surgery in their early stage of life.
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