Make sure doctors and nurses are well aware of any drug allergies the patient has.

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Make sure a child's school knows about any medical conditions or drug allergies.

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We are seeing a rise in drug allergies so it makes it more important that doctors are on the ball when it comes to the warning band.

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The doctors go online and get the patient's data (medical history, drug allergies, etc), which happens to be stored on the computer of a clinic on the other side of the world.

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For life-threatening drug allergies, wear a MedicAlert bracelet.

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Some employ clever strategies such as memorizing symptoms to get a certain prescription or telling their doctors they have allergies to particular medication to get a stronger drug.

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Andrew Husband, principle lecturer in pharmacy at the University of Sunderland and lead on the Gateshead study said allergies were a significant cause of avoidable adverse drug reactions among hospital in-patients each year.

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Some 30, 000 Americans go to the emergency room each year because of severe food allergies, said Dr. Stefano Luccioli of the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Food Additive Safety.

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