Allergy medical therapy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Marufa Marium, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

The mainstay of treatment for allergy is pharmacological medical therapy.Immunotherapy via desensitization or hyposensitization, as well as enzyme potentiated desensitization, are common methodologies. The medical treatments for allergic conditions have vastly improved in recent years.

Medical Therapy

Medical therapies for allergy include pharmacotherapy, immunotherapy and Unproven therapy. Immunotherapy via desensitization or hyposensitization, as well as enzyme potentiated desensitization, are common methodologies. The medical treatments for allergic conditions have vastly improved in recent years.^[1]

Pharmacotherapy

Immunotherapy

Desensitization or hyposensitization with allergen ^[2]
Intravenous injection of monoclonal anti-IgE antibodies Omalizumab
Sublingual immunotherapy

Unproven or Ineffective Treatments

Enzyme potentiated desensitization^[3]
Complementary medicine : naturopathy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and kinesiology^[4]

Contraindicated Medications

AbobotulinumtoxinA is considered an absolute contraindication to the use of the following medications:

AbobotulinumtoxinA

References

↑ Sicherer SH, Leung DY (2007). “Advances in allergic skin disease, anaphylaxis, and hypersensitivity reactions to foods, drugs, and insects”. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 119 (6): 1462–9. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.02.013. PMID 17412401.
↑ Ross RN, Nelson HS, Finegold I (2000). “Effectiveness of specific immunotherapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis: an analysis of randomized, prospective, single- or double-blind, placebo-controlled studies”. Clinical therapeutics. 22 (3): 342–50. doi:10.1016/S0149-2918(00)80038-7. PMID 10963288.
↑ Terr AI (2004). “Unproven and controversial forms of immunotherapy”. Clinical allergy and immunology. 18: 703–10. PMID 15042943.
↑ Altunç U, Pittler MH, Ernst E (2007). “Homeopathy for childhood and adolescence ailments: systematic review of randomized clinical trials”. Mayo Clin. Proc. 82 (1): 69–75. PMID 17285788.

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[1] Sicherer SH, Leung DY (2007). “Advances in allergic skin disease, anaphylaxis, and hypersensitivity reactions to foods, drugs, and insects”. J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. 119 (6): 1462–9. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.02.013. PMID 17412401.

[pmid10963288-2] Ross RN, Nelson HS, Finegold I (2000). “Effectiveness of specific immunotherapy in the treatment of allergic rhinitis: an analysis of randomized, prospective, single- or double-blind, placebo-controlled studies”. Clinical therapeutics. 22 (3): 342–50. doi:10.1016/S0149-2918(00)80038-7. PMID 10963288.

[pmid15042943-3] Terr AI (2004). “Unproven and controversial forms of immunotherapy”. Clinical allergy and immunology. 18: 703–10. PMID 15042943.

[pmid17285788-4] Altunç U, Pittler MH, Ernst E (2007). “Homeopathy for childhood and adolescence ailments: systematic review of randomized clinical trials”. Mayo Clin. Proc. 82 (1): 69–75. PMID 17285788.

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