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Grazax, oral vaccine against grass pollen allergy reduces by 40%

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

grazaxA measure that moves the spring begin to emerge with the dreaded allergy classic effects of eye irritation, nasal itching allergies … in a large part produced by the pollen of the grasses and are treated with vaccines administered via intramuscular and all sorts of antihistamines.

But now after several years of study conducted on 2,400 patients from various countries come to Spain the oral vaccine or medicine to treat called Grazax allergy to grass pollen. This is not a drug that is administered and with which they no longer suffer again this allergy, but is complementary to the drugs we take.

So What is the advantage of novelty or Grazax? Simply because it is a drug that reduces symptoms of this allergy during treatment by 40% and at the same time also creates less need to take medication in an amount close to 70%. In addition the side effects are mild and produce Grazax itchy throat or ears and are in the early days.

But this medicine complementary to those already taken to reduce a very high percentage of symptoms have stopped taking it, also has its drawbacks to be the principal of the high price of 106 euros for a box even though it is subsidized and above will have to continue treatment for 3 years.