Be Prepared to Manage Meds in Patients With a Latex Allergy

February 2021

We're getting questions about how to handle latex allergies.

The concern is with latex from natural rubber, which is in some vial stoppers...or parts of syringes, pens, or auto-injectors.

Document the reaction if patients report a latex allergy.

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Table of Contents

COVID-19 Guide Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines for Special Populations
COVID-19 Be Ready With Answers About Giving mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
Critical Care Have a Plan When ICU Patients Require High Sedative Doses
Pediatrics Improve Safety With Standardized Pediatric Infusions
STIs Shift to Treating Gonorrhea With Just Ceftriaxone
Inhalers Promote Inhaler Safety and Adherence During Care Transitions
Heart Failure Don't Jump to Spironolactone or Entresto for HFpEF
Allergic Reactions Be Prepared to Manage Meds in Patients With a Latex Allergy
Gastroenterology Optimize Use of Pancreatic Enzymes
COVID-19 Point Out Pros and Cons of the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test
Veterinary Medicine Look Out for Pet Rxs on the Owner's Med List