Indications for the treatment of latex contact allergies

Treatments and advice: For very sensitive organisms, if latex comes in contact with mucous membranes or the internal cavity, it can cause severe allergic reactions and can be life threatening.

The first step is to be aware of the problem and understand that the best treatment today is prevention and avoiding contact with latex products.

On the other hand, at present, Spain already has a vaccine or immunotherapy to deal with allergic reactions to latex. In addition, once the reaction occurs, there are different pharmacological treatments to treat it.

Latex is a very abundant substance in our environment, it is estimated that around 40,000 products of daily use are composed of latex.

Generally, objects made of harder and more resistant rubber release less allergens than elastic and thin-walled materials. No elastic product should be trusted, especially when its walls are thin.

In case of latex allergy, there are other points to be taken into account, which are communicated to the patient at the time of diagnosis.