Plantain Pollen (Plantago lanceolata) 10,000DU/ml ODC solution for skin prick test

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) pollen allergen extract

Available from:

Plantago lanceolata) 10,000DU/ml ODC solution for skin prick test (Allergy Therapeutics (UK) Ltd

ATC code:

V04CL

INN (International Name):

Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) pollen allergen extract

Pharmaceutical form:

Solution for skin-prick test

Administration route:

Intraepidermal

Class:

No Controlled Drug Status

Prescription type:

Never Valid To Prescribe As A VMP

Product summary:

BNF: 03040201

Summary of Product characteristics

OBJECT 1
PLANTAIN POLLEN (PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA) 10,000
DU/ML ODC SOLUTION FOR SKIN PRICK TEST
Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 14-Mar-2017 | Allergy
Therapeutics
1. Name of the medicinal product
Plantain Pollen (_Plantago lanceolata_) 10,000 DU/ml ODC
Solution for skin prick test
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition
Plantago Pollen (_Plantago lanceolata_) 10,000 DU/ml ODC in 2 ml
For the full list of excipients see Section 6.1.
3. Pharmaceutical form
Solution for skin prick test
A clear solution.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1 Therapeutic indications
This medicinal product is indicated for the diagnosis of allergic (IgE
– mediated) diseases (type 1 in the
classification of Coombs and Gell).
4.2 Posology and method of administration
Taking of a careful case history is a vital part of the investigation
of a patient with allergy symptoms since
it will usually identify those allergens most likely to be clinically
significant. Skin testing will help to
confirm the significance of the likely causative allergens, and
establish their relative importance.
Posology
_Paediatric population_
Prick testing in children is possible after the first year of life
depending on the child constitution, but in
general should not be performed before the age of 4.
Method of administration
The tests are usually carried out on the volar surface of the forearm:
In conditions of extreme outdoor
temperatures allow acclimatisation to room temperature: If test area
has been cleaned with water, alcohol
etc, wait at least two minutes to allow skin circulation to return to
normal.
Clean the skin with soap and water if necessary – but do not
sterilise with organic solvents or strong
antiseptics.
A ballpoint pen may be used to mark the skin (with suitable symbols)
adjacent to planned test sites to
identify the allergen and control solutions used.
The colours of the individual skin testing solutions vary depending on
the characteristics of the raw
material involved, e.g. pollens tend to be yellowish whilst dusts and
moulds in particu