The Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology published a study that discovered most allergists in America were now prescribing sublingual immunotherapy to patients with certain allergies.

1. Study Says More Allergists
Prescribe Sublingual
Immunotherapy to Patients
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2. The Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology published a study that discovered most allergists in
America were now prescribing sublingual immunotherapy to patients with certain allergies. The newer
form of treatment seems tohave overtaken subcutaneous immunotherapy as the preferred way of
subduing allergies.
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The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology conducted the study in 2018. The researchers
surveyed allergists in the United States four years after the Food and Drug Administration approved
sublingual immunotherapy treatments. Of the 268 allergists who answered the survey, 73 percent or 197
of them said that they were prescribing their patients with the treatment.
However, sublingual immunotherapy tablets only work for a few allergies, namely those whose triggers
include ragweed, grass, cat hair, and dust. Allergists formulate subcutaneous immunotherapy shots to
treat a patient's specific allergies. The limited range of conditions that sublingual treatments address is
the biggest hurdle allergist face when prescribing them.
Although subcutaneous immunotherapy is still an effective way todeal with allergies, sublingual
treatments are much more convenient.

3. Virtues of Sublingual Immunotherapy
Sublingual treatments take the form of tablets that a patient puts under their tongue for a short period
before swallowing, unlike subcutaneous treatments which are injections. Just like allergy shots, the
tablets expose a patient to controlled amounts of allergens to help their body develop resistance to the
adverse effects they cause.
A patient may take the tablets on their own after they leave their allergists office, unlike shots which a
medical professional must administer. This makes them perfect for travelers with allergies, as they can
bring a supply of the tablets with them on their journeys. However, an allergist will only prescribe
subcutaneous treatment if a patient is able to visit a physician for their allergy shots or their condition is

4. Sources:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-04/acoa-nrs032819.php
https://peakentandvoicecenter.com/
https://acaai.org/allergies/allergy-treatment/allergy-immunotherapy/sublingual-immunotherapy-slit