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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What are the products that contain latex?
There are various products which contain latex. Generally medical paraphernalia, protective equipments, and several household items contain latex. Moreover, the following products may contain latex:
- Medical Supplies used during emergencies such as gloves, stethoscopes, syringes and other more.
- Protective equipments such as aprons and masks made of rubber, goggles, and respirators.
- Rubber bands and erasers in the home and offices may contain latex.
- Hospital supplies such as catheters, drains, ports of injections, uppermost part of vials which normally is made up of rubber, and dental dams.
- Some of the household items which may contain latex are soles of shoes, tires, rubber carpets, lawn tennis racquet handles, rubber waistbands, gloves used for dishwashing, condoms, toy balloons, and other baby products which has rubber composition.
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