What is Anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is an acute, severe, life-threatening allergic reaction in presensitized individuals. Allergy to medications, food, immunotherapy, or insect stings is the most frequent cause.
What do patients take to treat Anaphylaxis and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | |||
|
Diphenhydramine
(Benadryl, Benadryl Itch Stop Gel, Meijer Antihistamine Allergy, Nightime Sleepaid)
|
0 | ||
|
Ranitidine
(Zantic, Wal-Zan 150, Zantac 75, Zantac 150)
|
0 | ||
|
Methylprednisolone
(Urbason solubile, Methylprednisolon AL, Advantan, Medrol DosePak)
|
0 | ||
|
Prednisone
(Encorton, Deltasone, Pronizon)
|
0 |
These charts show data from Anaphylaxis patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Anaphylaxis at PatientsLikeMe?
- 63 patients have this condition
- 3 New patients joined this month
- 2 say Anaphylaxis is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 85% | Females |
|---|---|
| 15% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 10 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 9 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 2 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 4 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 2 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
These charts show data from Anaphylaxis patients who have completed their condition history