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Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic rhinitis |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Girapong Ungkhara |
| Title | Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergic rhinitis |
| Publisher | Text and Journal Publication |
| Publication Year | 2562 |
| Journal Title | Vajira Medical Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 63 |
| Journal No. | 5 |
| Page no. | - |
| Keyword | Immunotherapy, Allergic rhinitis, Sublingual |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED |
| Website title | Vajira Medical Journal (วชิรเวชสาร) |
| ISSN | 0125-1252 |
| Abstract | Allergic rhinitis is found in 20 percent of Thai patients. They present with symptom of chronic rhinitis with or without complications such as sinusitis, asthma and snoring. The treatments are avoidance of allergens, pharmacotherapy and immunotherapy. The allergens commonly found in Thailand are divided into indoor pollen, such as house-dust mites, house dust, cock-roaches, dogs and cat's hair and outdoor allergens such as pollen, Bermuda grass, para grass, sedge, careless weed. We use immunotherapy to treat the underlying cause of the disease. By allergen injected under the skin. Or sublingually, to make our body reduces the allergic response to allergens. By immunotherapy, we can change natural course of the disease and keep therapeutic effects after stopping the drug. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) showed effective in the treatment of allergic rhinitis in the long term find therapeutic for both nasal and eye symptom and found to reduce drug use significantly. These results suggest that the efficacy of SLIT treatments begin in 14th week, that symptoms are reduced significantly. The study found that was not any serious complications. SLIT with avoid allergens (Avoidance) are proper for treatment of allergic rhinitis. To avoid complication of treatment should be considered in patients with a clear indication and no contraindications to treatment. |
