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sublingual timothy grass extract (Grastek)
Also see sublingual immunotherapy
Indications:
- second sublingual allergen extract approved for treatment of timothy grass extracts [1]
Dosage:
- sublingual once daily tablet
- observe first dose in clinician's office
Adverse effects:
- most common
- lip swelling
- oral blistering
- serious: anaphylaxis (boxed warning)
Mechanism of action:
- antigen sensitization
- contains Timothy grass extracts
Related
sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT)
General
sublingual allergen extract
References
- Kelly KJ
New Oral Immunotherapy for Grass Allergies Approved.
Physician's First Watch, April 16, 2014
David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief
Massachusetts Medical Society
http://www.jwatch.org
Reuters. April 14, 2014
Merck's grass pollen allergy drug wins U.S. approval.
http://news.yahoo.com/mercks-grass-pollen-allergy-vaccine-wins-u-approval-223836270--finance.html