{"id":316,"date":"2013-08-14T23:35:20","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T03:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/teach\/?page_id=316"},"modified":"2015-04-04T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2015-04-04T16:33:26","slug":"myth-vs-fact-antihistamine-or-epinephrine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/teach\/myth-vs-fact-antihistamine-or-epinephrine\/","title":{"rendered":"Myth vs Fact \u2013 Antihistamine or Epinephrine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tbox-info\"  >\n<p class=\"pbox\">Accompanying Information<\/p>\n<p>Myth: &#8220;Give antihistamine first.&#8221;<br \/>\nFact: Epinephrine is the first line treatment for anaphylaxis. Antihistamines are slow to act and haven&#8217;t been shown to prevent or stop anaphylaxis. For more on dealing with an allergic emergency see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/handbook\/table-of-contents\/recognize-and-treat-allergic-reactions\/being-prepared\/if-theres-an-emergency\/\">If There&#8217;s an Emergency<\/a> in the Living Confidently with Food Allergies Handbook.\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 250 px; margin: 5 px; padding: 5px; \">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/teach\/files\/2013\/08\/Myth-vs-Fact-Antihistamines-or-Epinephrine.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\"  style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/teach\/files\/2013\/08\/Myth-vs-Fact-Antihistamine-or-Epinephrine.jpg\" title=\"Myth vs Fact \u2013 Antihistamine or Epinephrine\" width=\"250\"  \/><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"position: absolute; left: 55px; top: 265px;\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/teach\/files\/2013\/08\/Myth-vs-Fact-Antihistamines-or-Epinephrine.pdf\" class=\"PosterButton\">Download PDF of Poster<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accompanying Information Myth: &#8220;Give antihistamine first.&#8221; Fact: Epinephrine is the first line treatment for anaphylaxis. 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