Patient Education and Support

Patient Instructions

• Medications Before Allergy Testing

Patient Education Articles

The following links take you to patient-friendly information provided by allergychannel.net (a physician-monitored resource) and other reliable patient education providers:

• Allergy testing
• Anaphylaxis
• Animal allergy (e.g., dogs, cats)
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Chronic cough
• Common cold
• Dermatitis/eczema
• Drug allergy
• Food allergy
• Hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
• Hives (urticaria)
• Indoor allergens (e.g., dust mites, molds)
• Influenza (flu)
• Latex allergy
• Outdoor allergens (e.g., pollens, molds)
• Pharyngitis (sore throat)
• Sinusitis
• Stinging insect allergy

Support Organizations

The following links are provided and monitored by Healthcommunities.com, the home of allergychannel:

• American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (en Español)
• American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
• American Latex Allergy Association
• American Lung Association
• American Lung Association Asthma Walk
• AvianFluchannel
• Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
• Fluchannel
• MedicAlert
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Clinical Trial Opportunities

CenterWatch provides information on clinical trials that are actively seeking patient participants. Use the links below to search the CenterWatch listings for opportunities:

• Allergy
• Asthma
• Asthma – Pediatric
• Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis
• Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis – Pediatric
• Hives