TUESDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Schools should allow severely allergic children to carry potentially life-saving medication, such as epinephrine, according to a resolution passed by the American Medical Association at the annual meeting in Chicago.
In addition, the AMA is asking schools to increase communication and to do more to prepare for medical emergencies.
Many U.S. states forbid schoolchildren to carry medication of any kind, as do most school districts.
"Life-threatening allergic reactions to foods can easily happen at school or away from home, and an epinephrine injection at the first sign of a reaction is critical," said AMA board member Rebecca J. Patchin, M.D., in a statement. "All states should have laws that allow children to protect themselves by carrying lifesaving tools like epinephrine or other prescribed medication."
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