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Medical therapies are
constantly being updated with newer and better drugs and
treatments. Listed below are some of the latest
therapies in the treatment of allergies and asthma.
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Xolair
(omalizumab) is the first monoclonal antibody
treatment for moderate to severe asthma. Patients
receiving Xolair need to wait in the office as is
required for allergy shots. For more information, see
www.xolair.com.
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EpiPens are recommended for all patients
receiving immunotherapy and for patients with insect
sting allergy, severe asthma, or food allergies. For
more information, see
www.epipen.com.
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Twinject
auto-injector delivers epinephrine rapidly and
easily. If symptoms reappear before emergency help
arrives, Twinject provides a built-in back-up dose
of medication. Visit
www.twinject.com to learn more.
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