Alutard SQ 802 Ampiaisen myrkky (Vespula spp.), hyönteismyrkyt
This medicine treats allergic reactions caused by bee or wasp stings by gradually making your body more tolerant to the venom.
Form
injektioneste, suspensio
Active Ingredient
Vespula venom
Manufacturer
ALK-Abello A/S
How to Use
Dosage
The highest recommended maintenance dose is 100,000 SQ-U (1 ml from bottle 4, red).
Method
This medicine is given as injections, usually under the skin of your arm. A doctor or nurse will always give you the injection.
Important
This medicine is not for daily use. The maximum single dose for the maintenance phase is 100,000 SQ-U, given every 6-8 weeks.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Headache
- •Dizziness
- •Tingling feeling in the skin
- •Eye inflammation or itchy eyes
- •Wheezing
- •Asthma symptoms, shortness of breath, tight feeling in lower airways, cough, or sneezing
- •Irritated feeling in the throat
- •Blocked nose
- •Heartburn
- •Red or itchy skin
- •Rash
- •Flushing
- •Back pain, joint pain, or swollen joints
- •Itching at the injection site
- •Tiredness
RARE
- •Feeling of a fast, strong, or irregular heartbeat
- •Redness at the injection site
- •Chest discomfort
- •Swollen eyelids
- •Low blood pressure
- •Paleness
- •Unpleasant feeling in the nose, or a runny nose
- •Feeling of tightness in the throat
- •Pain or difficulty swallowing
- •Feeling of a foreign object in the throat
- •Swelling, hives, discoloration, lumps, pain, hair growth, or bruising at the injection site
- •Feeling of warmth
- •Tissue swelling (usually in lower limbs)
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to any of its ingredients.
- Do not take if you have an immune system disease, cancer, fever, or have had allergic reactions like hay fever, asthma, or a rash in the last 3-4 days.
- On the day of your injection, avoid heavy exercise, hot baths, sauna, and alcohol.
- Stay at the clinic for at least 30 minutes after each injection so staff can check for any reactions.
- Get medical help right away if you have severe allergic symptoms like hives, trouble swallowing or breathing, voice changes, or if your asthma gets much worse.