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Article: Drops Gain Popularity As An Alternative To Allergy Shots.
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- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)
- Article date:
- May 10, 2006
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Byline: Hilary Waldman
May 10--For decades, allergy sufferers in Europe and much of South America have been able to control their allergies with daily under-the-tongue drops instead of shots. And while the prescription drops are not yet approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, their use is spreading across this country, too. Last month, Dr. Todd Zachs, a West Hartford ear, nose and throat specialist, began offering the drops to his patients. Like shots, the active ingredients in the drops are customized to the patients' allergies and use the same allergy antigens. Because the antigens in the shots are FDA approved, it is legal for doctors to ...