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Q: Can someone be allergic to an antihistamine?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Admin

Q: Someone I know was having difficulty sleeping on a trip. A friend suggested trying the diphenhydramine (e.g., Benadryl) from our first aid kit. Shortly after, this person developed hives, chest tightness and shortness of breath. We administered epinephrine from … Continue reading →

Posted in Anaphylactic Reaction, Ask the Expert | Tagged allergy, anaphylaxis, antihistamine, epinephrine, wilderness medicine, wildmed, wma | 2 Comments

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