List of allergens

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This is a list of allergies, which includes the allergen, potential reactions, and treatments.

Contents 1 Food 2 Drug 3 Environmental 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading

Food

Name	Potential reaction(s)	Remarks
Corn	Possible multiple symptoms[1][2]	Possible reaction to vitamin C, present in maize; possible reaction to gmo/bt toxin
Fruit	Mild itching, rash, blisters at point of oral contact
Garlic	Dermatitis, asymmetrical pattern of fissure, thickening/shedding of the outer skin layers,[3] anaphylaxis
Oats	Dermatitis, respiratory problems
Milk[4]	Skin rash, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain, flatulence, nasal congestion
Peanut[5]	Anaphylaxis	Distinct from tree nut allergy, as peanuts are legumes.
Fish / Shellfish[4]	Anaphylaxis	Hazard extends to exposure of cooking vapors, or handling.
Soy	Anaphylaxis
Tree nut[6]	Anaphylaxis	Hazard extends to exposure of cooking vapors, or handling. Distinct from peanut allergy, as peanuts are legumes.
Wheat[7]	Eczema (atopic dermatitis), Hives, asthma, hay fever, angioedema, abdominal cramps, Celiac disease, diarrhea, temporary (3 or 4 day) mental incompetence, anemia, nausea, and vomiting[8]
Egg
MSG, Red 40, Aspartame	Neurologic	Can cause sudden onset extreme headache, dangerous if operating machinery or automobile.
Sulphites/Sulphites		hives, rash, redness of skin, headache (particular frontal), burning behind eyes.

Drug

Name	Possible reaction(s)	Remarks
tetracycline	Many, including: severe headache, dizziness, blurred vision, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, severe blistering, peeling, dark colored urine[9][10][11]
Dilantin	Many, including: swollen glands, easy bruising or bleeding, fever, sore throat[12][13][14]
Tegretol (carbamazepine)	Shortness of breath, wheezing or difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue etc., hives[15][16][17]
Penicillin	Diarrhea, hypersensitivity, nausea, rash, neurotoxicity, urticaria, superinfection (including candidiasis)
cephalosporins	Maculopapular or morbilliform skin eruption, and less commonly urticaria, eosinophilia, serum-sickness–like reactions, and anaphylaxis.[18]
sulfonamides	Urinary tract disorders, haemopoietic disorders, porphyria and hypersensitivity reactions, Stevens–Johnson syndrome toxic epidermal necrolysis
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (cromolyn sodium, nedocromil sodium, etc.)	Many, including: swollen eyes, lips, or tongue, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate[19]
I.V. contrast dye	Anaphylactoid reactions and contrast-induced nephropathy
Local anesthetics	Urticaria and rash, dyspnea, wheezing, flushing, cyanosis, tachycardia[20]

Environmental

Name	Possible reaction(s)	Remarks
Pollen	Sneezing, body ache, headache, itchy swollen eyes
Cat	Sneezing, itchy swollen eyes
Insect sting	Hives, wheezing, possible anaphylaxis
mold	Sneeze, itchy, discharge from the nose, respiratory irritation, congested feeling,[21] joint aches, headaches, fatigue[22]
Perfume	Itchy eyes, runny nose, headaches, muscle/joint pain, asthma attack, wheezing
Cosmetics	Contact dermatitis,[23] irritant contact dermatitis, inflammation, redness,[24] conjunctivitis[25]
Semen	Burning, pain and swelling, possibly for days, swelling or blisters, vaginal redness,[26] fever, runny nose, extreme fatigue [27][28][29][30] [31][32][33][34]
Latex	Contact dermatitis, hypersensitivity
Water	Epidermal itching	Known as aquagenic pruritus
House dust mite[35]	Asthma	Home allergen reduction may be recommended
Nickel (nickel sulfate hexahydrate)	Allergic contact dermatitis
Gold (gold sodium thiosulfate)	Allergic contact dermatitis
Chromium	Allergic contact dermatitis
Cobalt chloride	Allergic contact dermatitis
Formaldehyde	Allergic contact dermatitis
Photographic developers	Allergic contact dermatitis

See also

• Allergic inflammation
• Elimination diet
• Food intolerance
• Oral allergy syndrome

References

Further reading

• Resource List on Food Allergies and Intolerances for Consumers (PDF|266 KB), Food and Nutrition Information Center, National Agricultural Library. A collection of resources on the topic of food allergies and intolerances.

Health science - Medicine - Allergic conditions Respiratory system Allergic rhinitis · Asthma · Hypersensitivity pneumonitis · Eosinophilic pneumonia · Churg-Strauss syndrome · Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis · Farmer's lung · Laboratory animal allergy Skin Angioedema · Urticaria · Atopic dermatitis · Allergic contact dermatitis · Hypersensitivity vasculitis Blood and immune system Serum sickness Circulatory system Anaphylaxis Digestive system Coeliac disease · Eosinophilic gastroenteritis · Eosinophilic esophagitis · Food allergy · Milk intolerance Nervous system Eosinophilic meningitis Genitourinary system Acute interstitial nephritis Other conditions Drug allergy · Allergic conjunctivitis · Latex allergy M: LMC cell/phys/auag/auab/comp, igrc imdf/ipig/hyps/tumr proc, drug(L3/4)

Consequences of external causes (T66–T78, 990–995) Temperature/radiation elevated temperature: Hyperthermia · Heat syncope reduced temperature: Hypothermia · Immersion foot syndromes (Trench foot • Tropical immersion foot • Warm water immersion foot) · Chilblains · Frostbite · Cold intolerance • Acrocyanosis • Erythrocyanosis crurum radiation: Radiation poisoning · Radiation burn · Chronic radiation keratosis • Eosinophilic, polymorphic, and pruritic eruption associated with radiotherapy • Radiation acne • Radiation cancer • Radiation recall reaction • Radiation-induced erythema multiforme • Radiation-induced hypertrophic scar • Radiation-induced keloid • Radiation-induced morphea Air Hypoxia/Asphyxia · Barotrauma (Aerosinusitis, Decompression sickness) · High altitude (Altitude sickness/Chronic mountain sickness, HAPE) Food Starvation Maltreatment Physical abuse · Sexual abuse · Psychological abuse Emesis Motion sickness · Seasickness · Airsickness · Space adaptation syndrome Adverse effect Hypersensitivity (Anaphylaxis, Angioedema, Allergy, Arthus reaction) Adverse drug reaction Other Electric shock · Drowning · Lightning injury Ungrouped skin conditions resulting from physical factors Dermatosis neglecta • Pinch mark • Pseudoverrucous papules and nodules • Sclerosing lymphangiitis • Tropical anhidrotic asthenia  • UV-sensitive syndrome environmental skin conditions: Electrical burn • frictional/traumatic/sports (Black heel and palm • Equestrian perniosis • Jogger's nipple • Pulling boat hands • Runner's rump • Surfer's knots • Tennis toe • Vibration white finger • Weathering nodule of ear • Wrestler's ear • Coral cut  • Painful fat herniation ) • Uranium dermatosis iv use (Skin pop scar • Skin track • Slap mark • Pseudoacanthosis nigricans • Narcotic dermopathy)

Immune disorders: hypersensitivity and autoimmune diseases (279.5–6) Type I/allergy/atopy (IgE) Foreign Atopic dermatitis · Allergic urticaria · Hay fever · Allergic asthma · Anaphylaxis · Food allergy (Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree nut, Seafood, Soy, Wheat), Penicillin allergy Autoimmune none Type II/ADCC (IgM, IgG) Foreign Pernicious anemia · Hemolytic disease of the newborn Autoimmune Cytotoxic Autoimmune hemolytic anemia · Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura  · Bullous pemphigoid  · Pemphigus vulgaris · Rheumatic fever · Goodpasture's syndrome "Type 5"/receptor Graves' disease · Myasthenia gravis Type III (Immune complex) Foreign Henoch–Schönlein purpura · Hypersensitivity vasculitis · Reactive arthritis · Farmer's lung · Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis · Serum sickness · Arthus reaction Autoimmune Systemic lupus erythematosus · Subacute bacterial endocarditis · Rheumatoid arthritis Type IV/cell-mediated (T-cells) Foreign Allergic contact dermatitis · Mantoux test Autoimmune Diabetes mellitus type 1 · Hashimoto's thyroiditis · Guillain–Barré syndrome  · Multiple sclerosis  · Coeliac disease · Giant-cell arteritis GVHD Transfusion-associated graft versus host disease Unknown/ multiple Foreign Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis) · Transplant rejection · Latex allergy (I+IV) Autoimmune Sjögren's syndrome · Autoimmune hepatitis · Autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome (APS1, APS2) · Autoimmune adrenalitis · Systemic autoimmune disease M: LMC cell/phys/auag/auab/comp, igrc imdf/ipig/hyps/tumr proc, drug(L3/4)

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