A raised whitish itchy lump, which occurs after skin, prick test or after contact with an allergen and is a term also used to describe the individual lump seen in hives.

Emergency treatment for anaphylaxis, administered by intra muscular injection.

A substance, which can cause an allergic reaction.

A substance (such as a food or pollen), that has the capacity to induce allergy.

An immune system response to a foreign substance that is harmless to most people.

An adverse reaction involving the immune system, caused by inhaling, swallowing, or touching a substance to which a person is sensitive.  It can also follow injections of medicines, insect stings, or [..]

 

Consultant in allergic diseases

 

Substances produced by the body to protect itself against infection.  Immunoglobulin E antibodies (IgE) are produced by the body in an allergic reaction.