Steroids vs immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis:  - out with the old, in with the new

Kristian Aasbjerg; Vibeke Backer

doi:10.1586/1744666x.2014.875469

Steroids vs immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis: - out with the old, in with the new

Department of Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis induced by airborne allergens can be divided into two major groups: symptom-dampening drugs, such as antihistamines and corticosteroids, and disease-modifying drugs in the form of immunotherapy. It has been speculated that depot-injection corticosteroids given once or twice a year are a safe and patient-friendly alternative to the time-consuming immunotherapy. Our data indicate otherwise.

Original language	English
Journal	Expert Review of Clinical Immunology
Volume	10
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	171-173
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1744-666X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1586/1744666x.2014.875469
Publication status	Published - Feb 2014

Keywords

Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Allergens
Animals
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Desensitization, Immunologic
Humans
Patient Satisfaction
Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal

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Steroids vs immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis: - out with the old, in with the new

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