About Allergies: Oralair, Grastek and Ragwitek for Grass and Ragweed Pollen Allergy

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Allergies Allergies Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Daniel More, MD, your Guide to Allergies In 2014, the FDA has approved three SLIT products for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhino conjunctivitis. All three exist as an oral disintegrating tablet that is placed and held under the tongue. These products include Grastek (for grass allergy), Oralair (for grass allergy) and Ragwitek (for ragweed allergy). Unfortunately, these products will only be effective for symptoms caused by grass and/or ragweed allergy, and not by other allergens.   Oralair, Grastek and Ragwitek for Grass and Ragweed Pollen Allergy Sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT, is a form of immunotherapy that involves putting allergen extract under the tongue. SLIT can be taken in liquid form as drops, or in tablet form, and is becoming a popular alternative for allergy shots. This form of immunotherapy has been used for many years in Europe and other areas around the world, and was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2014, at least in 3 different sublingual tablet versions to treat the symptoms or allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis. Oralair and Grastek were approved for the treatment of grass pollen allergy, and Ragwitek was approved for the treatment of ragweed pollen allergy.   Search Related Topics:  immunotherapy  sublingual immunotherapy  allergy drops The Future of Immunotherapy: Allergy Drops Sublingual immunotherapy, or SLIT, is a form of immunotherapy that involves putting drops of allergen extracts under the tongue. Many people refer to this process as “allergy drops,” and it is an alternative treatment for allergy shots . This form of immunotherapy has been used for years in Europe, and recently has had increased interest in the United States.  All About Allergy Shots When medications fail to adequately control allergy symptoms and avoidance of the trigger is not easy or possible, an allergist may recommend immunotherapy or “allergy shots”. This treatment consists of a series of injections containing small amounts of the substances to which a person is allergic. Search Related Topics:  hayfever  skin testing  antihistamines Related Searches Allergy Asthma Pollen Allergy Pollen Allergies Allergy Season Allergies Symptoms Featured Articles Anaphylaxis Allergy Shots and Drops (Immunotherapy) Alternative Therapies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergies Glossary of Terms Information on the Most Common Allergy Medications Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Daniel More, MD Allergies Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Allergies newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What are Allergies? Symptoms of Allergies Diagnosis of Allergies Treatment of Allergies Preventing Allergies Advertisement