Treatment of the Allergy

Preventive measures. They are recommended when the causal agent is known (aetiological diagnosis). It consists of, for example, removing the carpets in the patient's bedroom at home from an allergy to dust mites, or avoiding taking aspirin and all its derivatives in case of an allergy to anti-inflammatories.

Education of the patient. The patient must know what measures are necessary and how to apply them to avoid the appearance of new allergic reactions, or to decrease the intensity of their symptoms. Also, the patient should be trained in the use of the various devices used to treat the symptoms. For example, how to correctly use inhalers in case of asthma or adrenaline intramuscularly using self-injection If there is a history of anaphylaxis.

Pharmacotherapy. Some patients need preventive or maintenance treatment to attenuate the symptoms of their allergy (for example in asthma or rhinitis) and, others, it is only necessary to require treatment in case of acute reactions (for example in food allergies). Patients should have very precise instructions on when and how to use the different medications.

Specific immunotherapy. Patients with respiratory allergy and/or allergy to Hymenoptera venom (bee and/or wasp) may benefit from specific allergen immunotherapy or "allergy vaccine." It is an effective and safe treatment that must be prescribed and administered by trained personnel. It is considered a risk treatment, so it should always be administered in a health center. Few vaccines are available for food allergy, in Spain only one vaccine for peach allergy is marketed.