Sublingual Immunotherapy in London UK for adults and children

Posted: 23rd July 2013 | Posted by AdminMR

Sublingual Immunotherapy

Could it be that those with allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and childhood nasal allergies can finally get a break from their allergies and their allergy shots? Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is a highly effective, easy-to-administer option for chronic allergy and asthma sufferers children and adults.

What Are Allergy Drops?

Sublingual immunotherapy is simply a less invasive way of administering the very same antigen formulas used in allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy) for nearly a century. Allergy shots (subcutaneous immunotherapy) work well but it is complicated to get a injection every week in the up-dosing period of the first 8 weeks, especially for children. And the weekly schedule commitment can be a challenge for parents and busy professionals.

How Does Sublingual Immunotherapy Work?

After comprehensive allergy skin testing allergy solution is then administered daily, in the comfort of the patient’s home, in the form of drops placed under the tongue for 2 minutes in the morning or in the evening. No more injections, no more weekly trips to the doctor.

Just like with allergy shots, SLIT works by exposing the patient to gradually increasing quantities of their allergens to build tolerance and desensitize the immune system. Dosage increases during the escalation phase and then stabilizes for a maintenance phase of about three to five years.

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