Yearly Archives: 2025

/2025

Tragic Anaphylaxis in a Young Woman From Dye Injection Reaction for a CT Scan

Tragedy occurred when a young woman with food allergies was having a CT Scan involving a dye injection for kidney stone detection. While a severe reaction is rare the dye injection can cause tragic outcomes for the allergy population. Guidelines must be examined and monitored to ensure maximum safety. Snack Safely has provided this important [...]

By | August 25th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Zileuton Use as Preventive Food Anaphylaxis Measure in Mice

Zileuton use for asthma medication has been repurposed and found to be effective in greatly reducing the allergic reaction of peanut in mice. This discovery at Northwestern University is ground breaking and will be furth examined for human allergic reaction to peanut. Further, a new study with human allergic reaction and zleuton is already underway [...]

By | August 24th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

IV Dye Given for CT Scan Results in Fatal Anaphylaxis for Woman

A tragic outcome from an IV Dye given to a woman for a CT Scan. The woman from Durham England had a severe tooth infection and when dental services not available went to the hospital for help. The IV Dye is known to cause a mild rreaction in less than 10% and a serious reaction [...]

By | March 21st, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Injecting Epinephrine – Where to Administer Second Dose (if needed)

The following article written by Dr. Scott Sicherer, Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai New York. The article provides critical information on administering the Epipen for severe allergic reaction. First off, the allergy population should have 2 Epitpens available to ensure full safety measures are available. The importance of using a [...]

By | February 25th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Anaphylaxis – Essential Ways to Detect and Treat Promptly

A severe reaction to a food, insect bite, environment and medications must be treated right away with an Epipen including a hospital visit to ensure stabilization and safety of the person. A mild initial reaction to one of the potential allergens should also be followed up with a doctor. If the mild reaction warrants, the [...]

By | February 25th, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments