ALUTARD SQ 801 Mehiläisen myrkky (Apis mellifera), hyönteismyrkyt
Alutard SQ is an injection for people allergic to bee or wasp stings. It helps your body get used to the venom so you have fewer allergic reactions.
Form
injektioneste, suspensio
Active Ingredient
Bee venom
Manufacturer
ALK-Abello A/S
How to Use
Dosage
Your doctor or nurse will give you injections, starting weekly for 7-15 weeks with a dose that slowly gets bigger. After that, you'll get a maintenance dose of 100,000 SQ-U/ml every 6-8 weeks for 3-5 years.
Method
This medicine is given as an injection under the skin of your arm by a doctor or nurse.
Important
The highest recommended dose for one injection is 100,000 SQ-U/ml.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Skin tingling
- •Red or itchy eyes
- •Wheezing
- •Asthma problems
- •Feeling short of breath
- •Chest tightness
- •Cough or sneezing
- •Irritated throat
- •Stuffy nose
- •Heartburn
- •Red or itchy skin
- •Skin rash
- •Flushing
- •Back pain
- •Joint pain or swollen joints
- •Itching where the shot was given
- •Feeling tired
RARE
- •Fast, strong, or uneven heartbeat
- •Redness where the shot was given
- •Chest discomfort
- •Serious allergic reaction (like anaphylactic shock)
- •Swollen eyelids
- •Very fast heartbeat
- •Low blood pressure
- •Pale skin
- •Uncomfortable nose feeling
- •Stuffy or runny nose
- •Tightness in throat
- •Pain or trouble swallowing
- •Feeling of a lump in your throat
- •Swelling
- •Hives
- •Skin discoloration
- •Bumps
- •Pain
- •Hair growth or bruising where the shot was given
- •Feeling warm
- •Swelling of body tissues (usually in legs)
Important Warnings
- Don't use this medicine if you're allergic to any part of it.
- Don't use this medicine if you have a sickness that affects your body's defense system, have cancer, or have had bad asthma recently.
- Don't use this medicine if you have a fever, an infection, or have had allergy problems (like hay fever or skin rash) in the last 3-4 days.
- On the day you get your shot, don't do hard exercise, take hot baths or saunas, or drink alcohol.
- Stay at the clinic for at least 30 minutes after each shot so they can watch you for allergic reactions.
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- Get help right away if you have serious allergic reactions, like hives, swelling of your face or throat, trouble breathing, or if your asthma gets much worse.
- Tell your doctor before your next shot if you had any bad effects after the last one.