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If you're in the company of someone who suffers severe anaphylactic shock, it's important to act quickly.
Take action:
- Get the person to hospital immediately
- Check to see if they are wearing a Medic-Alert bracelet, or ask what they are allergic to
- Check whether they're carrying any self-treatment to counter the effects of the allergic reaction
- If conscious, help them into a sitting position to make it easier to breathe
- Encourage slow and deep breathing
- Give an antihistamine pill, if it’s available and they can swallow
- Administer mouth-to-mouth breathing or CPR if necessary
Read more: Anaphylaxis
