Drug/Insect/Latex News

The FDA approved house dust mite allergen extract tablet for sublingual immunotherapy treatment of house dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis in patients aged 12 to 17 years, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Female patients were disproportionately referred to allergy clinics due to concerns about possible reactions to COVID-19 vaccination compared with male patients in Hong Kong, according to a letter published in Asthma.

The FDA has accepted a new drug application for neffy, an intranasal epinephrine spray from ARS Pharmaceuticals designed to treat type I allergic reactions without an injection among adults and children who weigh 30 kg or more.

Tick bite history was a risk factor for alpha-gal syndrome and elevated alpha-gal-specific IgE levels, according to a case-control study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Most primary care providers understood that many patients with penicillin allergy labels are not truly allergic, and they recognized when an immediate reaction to penicillin should preclude its further use, according to survey results.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Most patients with an allergic reaction to an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine tolerated a subsequent challenge to it, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Radiocontrast media allergies may impede care, but they are not well-characterized, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pediatric primary care offices can perform graded oral amoxicillin challenges during routine visits, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Because alpha-gal specific IgE levels differ among sexes, ratios or percentages should be used instead, according to a study presented at the American College of Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A direct referral pathway streamlined the de-labeling of penicillin allergies among pregnant patients, according to a poster presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.