Management of Patients During Acute Reaction Induced by Drugs

Purpose of review Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of an allergic reaction and is characterized by being rapid in onset with potentially life-threatening airway, breathing, or circulatory problems; medications are able to provoke immediate acute reactions whose severity varies from mild (i.e., urticaria) to severe reactions (anaphylaxis). The management and prevention of anaphylactic reactions represent a crucial challenge for allergists that must perfectly know the symptoms and the best treatments of this severe disease.