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Table 3 Applied drugs among patients fulfilling the WAO/EAACI criteria for the diagnosis of anaphylaxis. Several answers are possible (n = 180)

From: Anaphylaxis in an emergency care setting: a one year prospective study in children and adults

Treatment

Pre-hospital

Hospital

Total cases

n = 180 (%)

Bystandera

Physicianb

Ambulance/MECU

Emergency Department

Adrenaline

    

45 (25)

 IM

10

4

23

7

44 (24)

 IV

0

0

2

1

3 (2)

Glucocorticoids

    

150 (83)

 IV

1

8

36

87

132 (73)

 Oral

4

1

0

20

25 (14)

Antihistamines

    

164 (91)

 IV

1

8

41

86

136 (76)

 Oral

45

8

0

17

70 (39)

Adrenaline Inhalation c

0

0

9

7

16 (9)

  1. a Patient/relatives, Personal in institution or at work or Friend
  2. b General practitioner or doctor on call
  3. c4/16 patients received also adrenaline IM
  4. Boldface are marking the different treatments and the percentage distribution, including administration way, are given as percent of the total number of cases