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Medicines wasp venomQuestion & answer

wasp venom · Medicine question

Who can receive wasp venom immunotherapy?

iatroX medicinesPublished 22 August 2026Reviewed 22 August 2026

The answer

Answer

It is licensed for people with a documented systemic IgE-mediated reaction to Vespula venom and confirmation by an appropriate allergy test.

Sources for this answer

Alutard Wasp Venom Initialemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 5

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