How To Treat Allergic Reaction Child. Children who have had a previous severe reaction or who have problematic asthma are usually given adrenaline to carry with them to treat a severe allergic reaction. Parents can now choose to have their child avoid peanuts or they can treat the peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy. The best and easiest way to carry this is as a pre filled injectable syringe known as Epipen JEXT or Emerade. When you start introducing solid foods to your baby from around 6 months old introduce the foods that can trigger allergic reactions one at a time and in very small amounts so that you can spot any reaction.
Inject epinephrine using an auto-injector into the muscle of the outer thigh. To administer epinephrine to a child it may be easier to place the child on your lap so that you can easily access the childs outer thigh. Your child has symptoms of a severe allergic reaction. For most children symptoms may be controlled by avoiding the allergen if known and using OTC medicines. If a child is experiencing a severe allergic reaction the following steps should be included in the action plan. Antihistamines prevent symptoms such.
If a child is experiencing a severe allergic reaction the following steps should be included in the action plan.
The doctor may recommend an epinephrine auto-injector to keep handy for anaphylactic shock a condition where the baby has a severe allergic reaction. However if the condition occurs repeatedly or sustains for more than six weeks then you must take the baby to a doctor. Lotion tends to be watery. Over-the-counter OTC antihistamines and decongestants may relieve minor symptoms of an allergic reaction. Your child has symptoms of a severe allergic reaction. To administer epinephrine to a child it may be easier to place the child on your lap so that you can easily access the childs outer thigh.