Histamine Positive Skin Test Control

Histamine Positive Skin Test Control

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Questions & Answers

Side Effects & Adverse Reactions

Care must be taken in intracutaneous testing to avoid injection into a venule or capillary. Pull back gently on the syringe plunger and note if blood is drawn. If blood is drawn, withdraw needle and inject into another skin site.

Small doses by any route of administration may precipitate asthma in patients with bronchial hyperactivity. This product is not intended for inhalation, or subcutaneous injection. The utmost caution is advised in using histamine in such patients and in those with a history of bronchial asthma.

Legal Issues

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FDA Safety Alerts

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Manufacturer Warnings

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FDA Labeling Changes

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Uses

For use as a positive control in evaluation of allergenic (immediate hypersensitivity or "Type I") skin testing.

History

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Other Information

The chemical formula for Histamine Phosphate is C5H9 N3 · 2H3 PO4; its molecular weight is 307.14. For prick, puncture or scratch testing, the product is a sterile solution that contains 1 mg/mL histamine base (2.75 mg/mL Histamine Phosphate) in Water for Injection; it also contains Glycerin 50% (v/v) as viscosity agent and Phenol 0.4% as preservative. For intracutaneous (intradermal) skin testing, the product is a sterile solution that contains 0.1 mg/mL histamine base (0.275 mg/mL Histamine Phosphate) in Water for Injection and Phenol 0.4% as preservative. The product should be stored refrigerated and protected from light.

Histamine Positive Skin Test Control Manufacturers


  • Alk-abello, Inc.
    Histamine Positive Skin Test Control (Histamine Phosphate) Injection, Solution Histamine Positive Skin Test Control (Histamine Phosphate) Solution [Alk-abello, Inc.]

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