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" People with life-threatening allergies are being urged to check the expiry date on their adrenaline injector and ensure that they carry it with them at all times. The Anaphylaxis Campaign is concerned that many patients do not always carry their injectors and that many are in fact out of date. Around 210,000 people in the UK are prescribed adrenaline injectors, which could save their lives if they experience a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. However, nearly 250,000 UK injectors are due to expire in December and January and carriers are being urged to check the dates on their equipment. Dr Stephen Lombardelli from allergy company ALK-Abello, which is supporting the Anaphylaxis Campaign&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;Check and Carry&amp;#039; initiative, said: &amp;#039;Our research shows that almost one in three people prescribed adrenaline injectors are likely to have an out-of-date device, so it&amp;#039;s really important to help remind patients to renew them. &amp;#039;An out-of-date medicine means the dose could be lower than recommended, which could potentially reduce its effect when used in an emergency situation.&amp;#039; Anaphylaxis can be caused by a number of common foods, including peanuts, sesame seeds, shellfish and dairy products, as well as wasp or bee stings and latex. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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