Allergen immunotherapy
House dust mite extracts
Brand names: Acarizax
Adult dose
Dose: 1 tablet sublingually OD (12 SQ-HDM)
Route: SL
Frequency: OD
Clinical pearls
- HDM-driven moderate-severe allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma in adults; first dose under medical supervision
Contraindications
- Severe/uncontrolled asthma
- Active malignancy
- Severe immune deficiency
- Recent oral inflammation
Side effects
- Oral pruritus/oedema
- Rhinitis
- Anaphylaxis (rare)
Interactions
- β-blockers
Reference: BNF; BSACI guideline; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/house-dust-mite-extracts/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
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