Use of β-blockers during immunotherapy for Hymenoptera venom allergy

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 606-610

  Müller, Ulrich R ^a   Haeberli, Gabrielle ^a  

^a Medical Department   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy; blockers

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HYMENOPTERA VENOM; IMMUNOLOGIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ALLERGY; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSPNEA; ENVENOMATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT STING; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SCREENING; SHOCK; SIDE EFFECT; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URTICARIA; WHEEZING;

EID: 14844285801     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.11.012     Document Type: Article

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