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Immunotherapy Safety
• To lessen risk of reaction
– Allergen immunotherapy should be given in settings where
emergency resuscitative equipment and trained personnel are
immediately available to treat systemic reactions under the
supervision of a physician or licensed physician extender.”
– Patients at high risk for systemic reactions (those who are highly
sensitive or have severe symptoms, co-morbid conditions, or a
history of recurrent reactions) should receive immunotherapy in
the office of the Allergist. The Allergist who prepared the
patient’s vaccine and the support staff should have experience
and procedures in place for administering immunotherapy to
high-risk patients.
- Position Statement On: Administration Of Immunotherapy Outside Of The Prescribing Allergist
Facility. Ann Allergy Asthma and Immunol 1998;81:101-102
- Allergen Immunotherapy: a practice parameter. Ann Allergy Asthma and Immunol 2003;90:1-40