Overcoming Drug Allergy

Overcoming Drug Allergy

Simalakama like eating fruit, drug allergy is very troublesome. If not taken, the disease was not cured and the increasingly rampant, if taken will cause allergies.

Research on drug allergies is often done. Some studies reveal undesirable reactions in drug use occurred about two percent of the number of patients taking the drug. Allergic drug reactions are usually mild.

But there is also to be life threatening. Allergy medicine has many differences in each person. For example in patients with laryngeal edema (swollen), shock anfilaktik and Stecvvens-Johnson syndrome. Patients with laryngeal edema or shortness of breath, if you have a drug allergy will feel like someone choking.

In patients anfilaktik shock and decreased blood pressure in patients with Stevens-Johnson syndrome will feel the skin and mucous membrane changes shape. Death due to allergies, not only occur in developing countries, also in developed countries that supermaju health facilities. Even in European countries is still in case of death due to drug allergy.

Therefore, the European monitoring network established drug allergy which records all events and provides information on drug allergies are common.

"Allergy medication usually occurs because the body is so sensitive that a person to overreact to the drugs used. The body tried to reject the drug, but very over-rejection reactions that harm the body itself. Reactions that can include itching, shortness of breath, decreased blood pressure, skin reactions accompanied by abnormalities in the gastrointestinal mucous membrane, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, respiratory tract and genitals, "said dermatologist Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital (RSCM), Dr. Achmad Abdillah.

Abdillah said the drug increased the risk of allergies in people who have allergies or talent in medical terms is called atopic. To avoid the occurrence of drug allergy, need cooperation between patient and doctor. Patients should bring their experience in using the drug over the years, whether a particular drug causes the body to cause allergies or suspected allergies.

"It would be nice if everyone has written notes about the use of drugs and what had happened to her body. It will greatly facilitate drug delivery if a time of need," he said.

Drugs suspected of causing allergies should be avoided and if necessary, choose a safer drug. Although it can also occur, although not often, a previously not allergic to a drug could later also be allergic to the drug.

"Avoid taking the drug if it is not necessary. Vitamin allegedly safe, although it may cause allergies, not because the active ingredient vitamins, but because of the additional substances in the manufacture of drugs such as coloring agents in it," said the doctor with eyeglasses minus.

Patients who experience an unwanted reaction due to drug use, should immediately go to the doctor to get help. To stop the allergy drug, there is only one way is to stop using the drug, and overcome the situation arising due to allergies. Currently the drug circulating in the community the millions.

Each year hundreds of new drugs introduced to the public. Before the drug was allowed in circulation, must go through rigorous testing for Drugs and Food Monitoring Agency (BPOM). Of course drugs are given permission circulated a useful and safe. However, there are no drugs that are useful and one hundred percent safe.

Abdillah further added Dr. Achmad, an allergic reaction to the drug emerged unexpectedly. Someone who was not anything particular medication, at one time may feel itchy all over her body after taking the drug.

"The term of the emergence of allergies can be fast, can be very slow, it all depends on the reaction of the body," he said.

Similarly, the severity of allergic reactions. One may immediately shocked into unconsciousness shortly after taking medicine that makes allergy. While others are just itching, a few moments later lost the itch. For the layman, allergic reactions are considered poisoned.

This is different. Allergic reaction is the body's overreaction to certain ingredients (in this case the drug), while poisoning (intoxication) is a reaction that occurs because of excessive use of drugs toxic to exceed the limit based on pharmacological limitations.

In the modern era like now, medical records very easily. Can use any device, word processors, spreadsheets, databases or other devices such as PIM (Personal Information Manager, with slight modifications) or special devices such as Medibank. When doctors do not give a history of drug allergy records, patients have the right ask for it.

While some parties argue that the allergy is equated with malpractice cases, especially if it resulted in severe effects such as Steven Johnson Syndrome or death due to fatal example. Apart from the constraints related to drug allergy, the doctors are appropriately equip themselves (private practice or working in a medical care institution) with the medical record device.

At least use the drug allergy status of patients to be avoided. One of the patients, Andika Pratama Dewi, claimed a shock when he suffered because of drug allergy. Whereas previously Goddess admitted no problems with any drug that consumes.

"I'm allergic to the medicine, just recently. Usually my skin itch immediately and the swelling when taking pain relievers. It made me come to the doctor and consult," said Dewi met in RSCM some time ago.

Source: Okezone