Tag: Sublingual immunotherapy
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Allergy Drops–Are We Closer to Getting Rid of Shots?
Wouldn’t it be nice to put some drops under your tongue and say goodbye to those painful shots for good? Allergy treatment under the tongue (sublingual drops and now tablets) have actually been around for a long time. Until recently, the science behind allergy drops has been lacking. As you read this review, consider the…
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Can I Prevent an Allergy Shot Reaction?
Risk Factors for Systemic Reactions to Allergen Immunotherapy Alfredo Iglesias-Cadarso; Pilar Hernández-Weigand Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011;11(6):579-585. Purpose of review To update safety information regarding allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) in clinical practice and highlight the risk factors associated with the adverse reactions, product and each dose. Recent findings Efforts in recent years have focused on increasing our understanding of…
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Best Immunotherapy for Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma?: Conclusion & Future Perspective
I didn’t think that all of you wanted to read the full article so here’s the link for the “brainiacs” in the group! Comparing drops to shots! Conclusion & Future Perspective The clinical efficacy of SCIT (typical shots) is well established for both rhinitis and asthma. SLIT (sublingual drops) has also been validated in regards to rhinitis and…
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