How to Use anaphylactic in a Sentence
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The anaphylactic reaction to the nuts on the plane caused severe pain and discomfort.
—Tricia Powell As Told To Nicole Blades, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2018
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The researchers think only four of the anaphylactic reactions among kids who wore the peanut patch were connected to the treatment.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2023
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My tongue begins to tingle, the first sign of an anaphylactic reaction.
—Michele Filgate, Longreads, 10 Oct. 2017
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No one in the clinical trial had an anaphylactic reaction to the vaccine.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2021
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The immune system’s assault not only can cause discomfort and danger in the form of itching, swelling or anaphylactic shock.
—Melissa Healy, latimes.com, 9 Aug. 2017
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The immune system’s assault not only can cause discomfort but danger in the form of itching, swelling or anaphylactic shock.
—Melissa Healy, The Seattle Times, 9 Aug. 2017
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Her symptoms were a sign of an anaphylactic reaction, which can be life-threatening.
—Allison Ortiz, Good Housekeeping, 18 Nov. 2020
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Symptom include hives, shortness of breath and can lead to an anaphylactic reaction.
—Max Londberg, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2017
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The family of a teenager who died from an anaphylactic allergic reaction to sesame that started while on board a British Airways flight.
—Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2018
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Nearly all of the rare anaphylactic reactions to Covid-19 vaccines have occurred among women, too.
—New York Times, 8 Mar. 2021
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The official cause of death was an anaphylactic reaction to an unknown substance.
—The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
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Odds of severe side effects like blood clots or anaphylactic reactions are extremely rare.
—Emma Yasinski, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021
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The authorization cautions against use by those with a history of anaphylactic reactions, and doesn't cover those under 18 years old.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2020
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More severely allergic people can develop a runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes, a scratchy throat, and in very rare cases, go into anaphylactic shock.
—Hannah Orenstein, Seventeen, 23 Mar. 2016
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Cozzi, whose house on the Susquehanna is a 10-minute walk from the hospital, said doctors there brought him back to life twice after heart attacks, and treated him for anaphylactic shock caused by an adverse reaction to a medication.
—Aubrey Whelan, Philly.com, 16 July 2017
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Three people and a Phoenix firefighter were being treated for an anaphylactic reaction Wednesday evening after being stung by bees.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
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These anaphylactic reactions can cause a range of physical symptoms, Dr. Elliott says.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 10 Aug. 2020
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My symptoms ran the gamut from hives to rashes to exercise-induced asthma to dangerous anaphylactic reactions.
—Longreads, 5 June 2019
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The animals cause between 30 to 50 deaths per year in Japan alone, but most of the fatalities are due to allergic anaphylactic reactions rather than acute toxicity.
—Douglas Main, National Geographic, 1 June 2020
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Those especially allergic to wasp stings may suffer an anaphylactic reaction, which is characterized by swelling of the eyes and lips, shortness of breath and light-headedness.
—René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 1 Sep. 2020
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Yet for those allergic to insect venom, the first sting triggers an exaggerated and misplaced immune response that sets off a chain of events and can lead to a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction should they be stung again.
—Hannah Hoag, Quartz, 16 Nov. 2020
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But having an anaphylactic reaction to something in the past doesn’t preclude someone from getting a vaccine altogether.
—Katherine Ellen Foley, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2021
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But because of the mislabeling, users are at risk of allergic, anaphylactic, or other adverse reactions.
—Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 19 Mar. 2018
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The most severe was an Alaska health care worker who experienced an anaphylactic reaction -- flushing and shortness of breath -- about 10 minutes after getting a Pfizer shot.
—Laura Hancock, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2021
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That said, these things happen fast: An anaphylactic reaction often occurs within minutes of exposure to the allergen.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 18 Dec. 2018
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First of all, the rates of anaphylactic allergic reaction are really, really tiny, just 4.7 people per million Pfizer patients reacted to the first dose, and 2.5 people per million for the first Moderna dose.
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Mar. 2021
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The device injects epinephrine into adults and children experiencing anaphylactic and other shock from causes such as bee stings and reactions to food and medicine.
—Thomas M. Burton, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2018
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There weren’t anaphylactic reactions—a severe side effect—immediately after vaccination in the study, the FDA has said.
—Peter Loftus, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2020
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She would later be diagnosed with alpha gal, an allergy brought on by red meat that includes symptoms such as hives, itching, gastrointestinal discomfort and even anaphylactic shock.
—Max Londberg, kansascity.com, 29 June 2017
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The suit says the boy ate and exhibited symptoms consistent with anaphylactic allergic reaction.
—Mary Mooney, OregonLive.com, 23 May 2018
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