Risk of severe allergic reactions from the use of potassium iodide for radiation emergencies

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 114, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1395-1397

  Sicherer, Scott H ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b One G   (United States)

Author keywords

Potassium iodide allergy; radiocontrast; shellfish allergy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; POTASSIUM IODIDE; POVIDONE IODINE; RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; BRONCHOSPASM; DRUG SAFETY; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; LARYNX SPASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION ACCIDENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEA FOOD; SHOCK; SKIN ALLERGY; URTICARIA;

CONTRAST MEDIA; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; POTASSIUM IODIDE; RISK; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 9644258633     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2004.09.026     Document Type: Review

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