Open AccessUnderprescription of epinephrine auto‐injectors in food‐allergic patients at high risk for anaphylaxis in primary care
Author(s) -
SalehLangenberg Jacquelien,
Dubois Anthony E. J.,
Groenhof Feikje,
Van der Molen Thys,
Flokstrade Blok Bertine M. J.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s3-o26
Subject(s) - medicine , anaphylaxis , food allergy , medical prescription , allergy , epinephrine , allergic reaction , primary care , pediatrics , immunology , family medicine , pharmacology
Background General practitioners (GPs) play an important role in diagnosing and treating food-allergic patients. Previous studies have shown that many high risk food-allergic patients do not have an epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) and that GPs are not always knowledgeable about these patients. However, there are currently no data as to whether GPs prescribe EAIs to high risk food-allergic patients presenting to primary care practices. Therefore, the aim of this study was to obtain information about EAI prescriptions by GPs to food-allergic patients at high risk for anaphylaxis in the Netherlands.