| Drug Name: | Duck Allergenic Extract |
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| Drug Class: | Allergen |
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| Mechanism of Action: | Contains extracts of duck allergens that trigger an immune response in individuals with duck allergies |
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| Use: | Used for diagnostic testing and immunotherapy in patients with confirmed duck allergies |
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| Side Effects: | - Local reactions at the injection site (redness, swelling, itching)
- Systemic allergic reactions (rare but possible)
- Anaphylaxis (extremely rare but possible)
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| Contraindications: | - Known hypersensitivity to duck allergenic extract or any of its components
- Uncontrolled asthma
- Severe cardiovascular disease
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| Specialty: | - Allergy and Immunology
- Otolaryngology
- Pulmonology
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