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INSTRUCTIONS ALLERGENIC EXTRACTS FOR SCRATCH, PRICK OR PUNCTURE TESTING
Medication labelWhy this: Advisory · dailymed-other
Certain diagnostics carry labeling which states Allergenic Extract for Diagnostic Use Only. Data to support the therapeutic use of products labeled with this statement have not been established. 14 In addition to a carefully taken history, the use of glycerin-containing extracts in scratch, prick or puncture testing is an accepted method in the diagnosis of allergic conditions. 1, 2, 3 Extracts of all allergens do not produce equivalent results in scratch, prick or puncture tests. The intensity of the skin reactions produced will be determined by two factors: the degree of sensitivity of the patient, and the nature of the allergenic extract applied. Scratch, prick or puncture tests are not as sensitive as the intradermal test, but are safer and cause less discomfort. They may, therefore, be the method of choice when a large number of tests are needed, or when testing the pediatric patient. In some cases, where the relatively insensitive scratch, prick or puncture tests are negative or do not confirm the allergic history, follow-up intradermal tests may be positive. However, ANTIGENS PRODUCING LARGE 3 to 4+ SCRATCH, PRICK OR PUNCTURE TESTS SHOULD NOT BE TESTED INTRADERMALLY.
- generic_name
- yeast, baker saccharomyces cerevisiae
- brand_name
- Yeast, Brewer Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Insects whole body cockroach mix, Ant, Fire Solenopsis Invicta, Ant, Fire Solenopsis richteri, Insects whole body, Fire Ant Mix, Molds - Alternaria/Hormodendrum Mix, Molds - Mold Mix 10, Molds - Mold Mix 4, Molds - Trichophyton Mix, Molds, Penicillium Mix, Alternaria tenuis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea
- product_names
- Yeast, Baker Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Yeast, Brewer Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Insects whole body cockroach mix, Ant, Fire Solenopsis Invicta, Ant, Fire Solenopsis richteri, Insects whole body, Fire Ant Mix, Molds - Alternaria/Hormodendrum Mix, Molds - Mold Mix 10, Molds - Mold Mix 4, Molds - Trichophyton Mix, Molds, Penicillium Mix, Alternaria tenuis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus niger, Botrytis cinerea
- ndc
- 65044-3714, 65044-3714-1, 65044-3717, 65044-3717-1, 65044-6585, 65044-6585-1, 65044-6513, 65044-6513-1, 65044-6514, 65044-6514-1, 65044-6515, 65044-6515-1, 65044-5003, 65044-5003-1, 65044-5137, 65044-5137-1, 65044-5002, 65044-5002-1, 65044-5285, 65044-5285-1, 65044-5169, 65044-5169-1, 65044-5009, 65044-5009-1, 65044-5021, 65044-5021-1, 65044-5033, 65044-5033-1, 65044-5049, 65044-5049-1
- group
- drugs
- license
- us-gov-pd
- attribution
- Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine
- reviewed
- 2026-09-18
- language
- en