Therapy

The therapy has two phases.

During the first treatment phase, the patient receives a weekly dose of the allergen. The strength of the dose increases weekly until an individually determined maximum dosage is reached.

During the next treatment phase, the patient receives a dose of the allergen every 4-8 weeks, so that the immune system becomes used to the substances and stops treating it as a threat to the body.

A long-term successful therapy is the goal; the treatment therefore lasts between 3 and 5 years.

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