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Quick Answers Allergy, Drug & Food Sections: Key Features, Essentials of Diagnosis, General Considerations, Demographics, Clinical Findings, Symptoms and Signs, Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, Laboratory Tests, Treatment, Medications, Outcome, When to Refer, When to Admit, Prevention, Evidence, Practice Guidelines, Web Sites, Information for Patients, References,
. Topics Discussed: drug allergy; food allergy.
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| | An immunologically mediated reaction to a food or drug
Many drugs have toxicities or idiosyncratic reactions that are not immune-mediated and therefore are not drug allergies
90% of food allergies are caused by peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish
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