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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Drug Allergy - Allergic Reaction to a Medication

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?

Symptoms of an allergic reaction to a medication can include the following:

anaphylactic shock, which is a very severe reaction that can lead to death

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hives, which are multiple small, itchy, swollen areas on the skin

palpitations, which are an unusual awareness of the heart beating within the chest

shortness of breath

skin rash

swelling of one or more parts of the body

wheezing

Other symptoms may also occur in some cases.

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