Allergy Aspirin Fluorescence Assay Blood

Aspirin (USAN), also known as acetylsalicylic acid (abbreviated ASA), is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin can cause allergic reactions in some people. Symptoms include flushing, itchy rashes (hives), blocked and runny nose and asthma (sometimes severe), usually within an hour of taking a tablet. If you have hives (urticaria), nasal polyps or asthma, your risk of aspirin allergy is 10-30% compared to 1% in people without these conditions. These reactions can also be triggered by non-aspirin NSAIDs. This is useful in some people with aspirin allergy, nasal polyps and asthma. It can be used to: Improve asthma control, Reduce the severity of sinusitis/nasal polyposis, Reduce the rate at which polyps regrow, Enable people to use aspirin or similar medication for treatment of heart disease or arthritis. Side effects can include: Stomach irritation such as ulceration and bleeding at high doses, Easy bruising (common), Tinnitus (ringing in the ears, a rare side effect). Potential significant exacerbation of asthma Anaphylaxis. The decision to undertake aspirin desensitisation should be made in consultation with a clinical immunology/allergy specialist.