Before revision: Common drug allergens in children are: Amoxicillin (most common) Penicillin Other penicillin-based antibiotics The most common insect bite/sting allergens are: Bees Wasps Ants Mosquitoes Fleas Ticks Common skin allergens and triggers include: Latex Chemicals (cleaning products, fragrances, laundry detergents) Formaldehyde Plants Heat & cold Excessive sweating Stress & anxiety Infections Signs and symptoms The signs and symptoms of allergies in a child are: Chronic symptoms resembling the cold that last more than a week or two Cold-like symptomsthat appear during the same time each year Repeated difficulty breathing, wheezing and breathing Cold-like symptoms that happen at night Cold-like symptoms that happen during exercise Chronic rashes or patches of skin that are dry, itchy, look like scales Cold-like symptoms that appear after eating a certain food Hives Swelling of face, arms or legs Gagging, coughing or wheezing, vomiting or significant abdominal painItching
After revision: Common drug allergens in children are: Amoxicillin (most common) Penicillin Other penicillin-based antibiotics The most common insect bite/sting allergens are: Bees Wasps Ants Mosquitoes Fleas Ticks Common skin allergens and triggers include: Latex Chemicals (cleaning products, fragrances, laundry detergents) Formaldehyde Plants Heat & cold Excessive sweating Stress & anxiety Infections Signs and symptoms According to the Mayo Clinic, “Allergy symptoms, which depend on the substance involved, can affect your airways, sinuses and nasal passages, skin, and digestive system.” The severity of the following symptoms varies from child to child.