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Table 1 Typical dosing regimens used in sub-cutaneous allergy immunotherapy

From: Aluminium adjuvants and adverse events in sub-cutaneous allergy immunotherapy

Context

Criteria

Range

First year

Range of number of injections for up dosing to a maintenance dose

4 to 16 injections [7–10]

Range of number of injections for remaining first year maintenance course

4 to 12 injections [7–10]

Subsequent years

Range of number of injections for subsequent annual maintenance courses

6 to 12 injections [7–10]

Recommended number of years of treatment

3 to 5 years [11, 12]

Whole course

Range of number of injections for 3 years treatment for a single allergen

Up to 54 injections