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Treating anaphylaxis and what you need to know about Benadryl®

September 28, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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While epinephrine is the first-line treatment for anaphylaxis, the most serious type of allergic reaction, do antihistamines have a role to play?

What the webinar is about: The importance of using epinephrine to treat anaphylaxis, when antihistamines might be given, and what the safety concerns are with first-generation antihistamines, like Benadryl®.

Dr. Anne Ellis

Who is speaking: Dr. Anne Ellis, a Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Queen’s University, and the James H. Day Chair in Allergic Diseases and Allergy Research. She is the Director of the Environmental Exposure Unit and the Allergy Research Unit at Kingston General Hospital, the President of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, and also serves on the Joint Task for Practice Parameters which represents the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology as well as the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

When was the webinar: Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 12-1 pm EDT.

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September 28, 2023
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
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