In the brief article " Drug Allergy Transmitted by Passionate Kissing, " a group of doctors in Naples described how the woman had sought help when she suffered from itching and swelling after kissing her husband.
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Medical microbiologists often make treatment recommendations to the patient's physician based on the strain of microbe and its antibiotic resistances, the site of infection, the potential toxicity of antimicrobial drugs and any drug allergies the patient has.
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It merely contained the patient's name; her height, weight and body surface area, which are critical in determining correct dosage; any known drug allergies; and the name and number of any protocol in which the patient was enrolled.
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Other situations making their use inadvisable : cox-2 blockers should not be taken by those with sulfa drug allergies, asthma, hives or allergic reactions to aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and should be avoided by women in the third trimester of pregnancy and those breast-feeding.
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In an inpatient setting, the CPhT works throughout the hospital, packing and dispensing medications in satellite pharmacies and to the various nursing units; compounding intravenous medication while using aseptic technique; narcotic medication dispensing and inventorial procedures; as well as documenting patients'weight, height, drug allergies and other needed information in medication records.
