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Rechallenging Patients Allergic to Iron Dextran
Author(s) -
Fishbane Steven
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
seminars in dialysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1525-139X
pISSN - 0894-0959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-139x.1998.tb00375.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dextran , allergic reaction , dermatology , allergy , intensive care medicine , immunology , chromatography , chemistry
In patients who have had an allergic reaction to iron dextran, is it appropriate to try pretreatment with steroids and antihistamines and “rechallenge” them? Does it depend on the kind of reaction they've had?