Switch‐over from Pharmalgen to Alutard Bee and Wasp venom in the UK

Abstract

Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy (VIT) extracts can be non-purified aqueous, purified aqueous, or purified aluminium hydroxide adsorbed ("depot") preparations. All of these are efficacious, but the choice of preparation will influence the updosing protocol and dose interval. Pharmalgen Bee Venom and Wasp Venom (ALK) are partially-purified aqueous products, and until now have been the only licensed products available in the UK.