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Table 1 Scoring of rescue medication use[13]

From: Efficacy and safety of ragweed sublingual immunotherapy in Canadian patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis

Rescue medication

Score/dose unit

Maximum daily score

Desloratadine (10 mg/tablet) – 1 tablet QD

6/tablet

6

Olopatadine hydrochloride 0.1% ophthalmic solution (one drop in the affected eye BID)

1.5/drop

6

Mometasone furoate nasal spray 50 μg QD (2 sprays in each nostril)

2/spray

8

Prednisone tablet 5 mg (Day 1: 1 mg/kg/d; max 50 mg/d; days 2+: 0.5 mg/kg/d; max 25 mg/d)

1.6/tablet

16

TOTAL

 

36