slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden) (05/30/85)
> Has anyone ever heard of having allergic reaction to "neo-decadron" > (spelling?). What would be the suspected reaction to this drug? > I have had a suspected reaction to this drug and I would like to > know what it is, how dangerous can it be (to someone allergic to > it), and what (if any) related drugs I should avoid... Try the Physician's Desk Reference--any library should have it. I would love to tell you my horror story of a drug allergy (:-), but would need more details to know if it applies to you. You mention the name of the drug, but what sort of drug is it? The reason I ask is that I had a bad reaction to a sulfa drug. I do not remember which it was, but it means that I must avoid ALL sulfa drugs. Is the one you mention of that sort? Why were you taking it? What was the reaction? I will mention that I now always look any prescription drug up in the PDR to find out what the possible side effects are. If I had done that with that sulfa drug I could have saved myself LOTS OF AGONY. The doctor did not look it up either, and continued the treatment, assuming I had a virus. Always know what you are taking and what it can do to you, so you will know if it is doing it. -- Sue Brezden Real World: Room 1B17 Net World: ihnp4!drutx!slb AT&T Information Systems 11900 North Pecos Westminster, Co. 80234 (303)538-3829 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Honk if you love Shiva! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~