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Table 2 SLIT products approved in Canada [6, 13,14,15,16,17]

From: Allergen immunotherapy

Product

Allergen

Age indication (year)*

Dose

Administration

Oralair®

grass

5–50

First: 100 IR

Second: 200 IR

Subsequent: 300 IR

• Take initial dose of 100 IR in office, 16 weeks before onset of grass pollen season;

• Take second dose of 200 IR at home the following day;

• Then, take 300 IR per day at home until end of grass pollen season.

Grastek®

grass

5–65

2800 BAU

• Take initial dose in office, 8–12 weeks before grass pollen season;

• Then, take daily dose at home until end of grass pollen season.

Ragwitek®

ragweed

5–65

12 amb a 1-U

• Take initial dose in office, 12 weeks before ragweed season;

• Then, take daily dose at home until end of ragweed season.

Acarizaxâ„¢

dust mite

12–65

12 SQ-HDM†

• Take initial dose in office, anytime throughout the year;

• Then, take daily dose at home for 3–5 years if effective.

Itulatek®

birch

18–65

12 SQ-Bet‡

• Take initial dose in office, 16 weeks before birch pollen season;

• Then, take daily dose at home throughout season.

  1. BAU: Bioequivalent Allergy Units; IR: index of reactivity; U: units
  2. * Please note that the age indications reflect the groups studied in clinical trials. Often SLIT is indicated outside of these age indications
  3. †SQ-HDM is the dose unit for Acarizax™. SQ is a method for standardization on biological potency, major allergen content and complexity of the allergen extract. HDM is an abbreviation for house dust mite
  4. ‡SQ-Bet is the dose unit for Itulatek®. SQ is a method for standardization on biological potency, major allergen content and complexity of the allergen extract. Bet is an abbreviation for Betula verrucosa or birch