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allermed laboratories, inc. - felis catus hair (unii: 1564hd0n96) (felis catus hair - unii:1564hd0n96) - felis catus hair 10000 [bau] in 1 ml - studies have shown that skin tests with cat extract are useful in the diagnosis of cat allergy. as a rule, persons with cat allergy have positive skin reactions when tested with cat extract, and non-allergic individuals rarely react 7, 8, 9 . however, the relationship between a positive skin test and the appearance of clinical symptoms after exposure to a cat is not absolute, i.e., some skin-test positive persons do not experience allergic symptoms after exposure 10 . failure to experience symptoms may be dose related, since it is known that cats vary significantly in the amount of fel d 1 they produce 11 . the efficacy of cat extract immunotherapy in the treatment of bronchial asthma has been shown in two studies 12, 13 . a reduction in bronchial sensitivity was observed in five patients with cat allergy, whereas no reduction was observed in placebo treated, cat-allergic patients. standardized cat hair extract should not be used for immunotherapy in persons who do not have cat-related allergi

United Kingdom - English - MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

cat hair) 10hep solution for skin prick test (alk-abello ltd - cat fur allergen extract - solution for skin-prick test

Australia - English - Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

stallergenes australia pty ltd - hair, quantity: 1 ml/ml (equivalent: hair, qty 100 mg/ml) - extract, liquid - excipient ingredients: glycerol; sodium chloride; sodium bicarbonate; water for injections - indicated use of allergenic extracts is for the diagnosis and treatment (hypo-sensitization therapy) of patients who experience allergic symptoms.

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alk-abello, inc. - felis catus hair (unii: 1564hd0n96) (felis catus hair - unii:1564hd0n96) - felis catus hair 10000 [bau] in 1 ml - standardized cat hair allergenic extracts are indicated for the diagnostic skin testing and immunotherapy of patients whose histories indicate that they experience allergic symptoms upon natural exposure to the specific allergens. the product is contraindicated for use in subjects who are not clinically allergic to the specified allergen, or who are not reactive to alk-abelló extract. no other absolute contraindications to immunotherapy with allergenic extracts are known. however, the risk of serious systemic anaphylactic reactions to any potent allergenic extract suggests a number of preexisting conditions that should be considered relative contraindications. among those conditions are acute infections, immune disease, severe cardiac disease pulmonary diseases such as asthma with a significant irreversible component, and treatment with β-adrenergic antagonist drugs (''beta-blockers''). see also warnings, precautions, and adverse reactions.

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allergy laboratories, inc. - felis catus hair (unii: 1564hd0n96) (felis catus hair - unii:1564hd0n96) - felis catus hair 10000 [bau] in 1 ml - standardized cat hair extracts are indicated for the diagnosis of patients with a history of allergy to cats and for treatment of patients with cat allergy. diagnosis of allergic disease to cat hair is made through a combined medical history sufficiently complete to identify allergic symptoms to cat hair and identification of cat allergy by diagnostic skin testing. hyposensitization therapy is a treatment for patients exhibiting allergic reactions to cat. immunotherapy is intended for patients whose symptoms cannot be satisfactorily controlled by avoidance of the offending allergen or by the use of symptomatic medications. (5) there are no known absolute contraindications to hyposensitization therapy. see precautions section for pregnancy risks. a patient should not be treated with allergens unless a history of symptoms and a positive skin test reaction have been demonstrated. allergenic extracts should only be administered to patients that show symptoms of allergy or asthma. the physician must determine if t

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jubilant hollisterstier llc - felis catus hair (unii: 1564hd0n96) (felis catus hair - unii:1564hd0n96) - felis catus hair 10000 [bau] in 1 ml - 3, 16, 17, 18 allergenic extracts are indicated for use in diagnosis and immunotherapy of patients presenting symptoms of allergy (hay fever, rhinitis, etc.) to specific environmental allergens. the selection of allergenic extracts to be used should be based on a thorough and carefully taken history of hypersensitivity, and confirmed by skin testing.19, 20 the use of mixed or unrelated antigens for skin testing is not recommended since, in the case of a positive reaction, it does not indicate which component of the mix is responsible for the reaction, while, in the case of a negative reaction, it fails to indicate whether the individual antigens at full concentration would give a positive reaction. utilization of such mixes for compounding a treatment may result, in the former case, in administering unnecessary antigens and, in the latter case, in the omission of a needed allergen. avoidance of allergens is to be advocated if possible, but cannot always be attained, e.g., allergy to cat dander in kennel

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antigen laboratories, inc. - felis catus hair (unii: 1564hd0n96) (felis catus hair - unii:1564hd0n96) - felis catus hair 10000 [bau] in 1 ml - indications and usage     allergenic extract is indicated for diagnostic testing and for the treatment (immunotherapy) of patients whose histories indicate that upon natural exposure to cat allergen, they experience allergic symptoms.  confirmation is determined by skin testing.  an orderly approach to the diagnostic use of allergenic extracts usually begins with direct skin testing. contraindications     do not administer in the presence of diseases characterized by bleeding diathesis.  individuals with autoimmune disease may be at risk of exacerbating symptoms, of the underlying disease, possibly due to routine immunization.  patients who have experienced a recent myocardial infarction may not be tolerant of immunotherapy.  children with nephrotic syndrome probably should not receive injections due to a variety of seemingly unrelated events, such as immunization causing exacerbation of their nephrotic disease.     this product is not intended for the treatment of patients who do not experience allerg

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nelco laboratories, inc. - felis catus hair (unii: 1564hd0n96) (felis catus hair - unii:1564hd0n96) - felis catus hair 10000 [bau] in 1 ml - standardized cat hair is intended for use in the diagnosis and therapy of cat allergy patients as established by allergy history and skin test reactivity. standardized cat hair extract should not be used if the patient has asthma, cardiovascular disease, emphysema, diabetes, bleeding diathesis or pregnancy, unless a specific diagnosis of type 1 allergy to cat is made based on skin testing and the benefits of treatment outweigh the risks of an adverse reaction during testing or treatment. cat extract is not indicated for use in patients who are not clinically allergic to cat or who are not skin reactive to cat allergenic extract. limitations on treatment should be considered when treating young, or geriatric patients or patients suffering from auto-immune disorders or severe and unstable allergic disorders.

Canada - English - Health Canada

miles inc. - pharmaceutical division - standardized cat hair acetone precipitated - liquid - 10000unit - standardized cat hair acetone precipitated 10000unit - allergenic extracts

Canada - English - Health Canada

jubilant hollisterstier llc - standardized cat hair acetone precipitated - solution - 10000unit - standardized cat hair acetone precipitated 10000unit - allergenic extracts