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Cat Hair Standardized
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Cat Hair Standardized

Dosage form: injection, solution

WARNING: SEVERE ALLERGIC REACTIONS

  • Cat Hair allergenic extract can cause severe life‑threatening systemic reactions, including anaphylaxis. (5.1)
  • Do not administer Cat Hair allergenic extract to patients with severe, unstable, or uncontrolled asthma. (4)
  • Observe patients in the office for at least 30 minutes following treatment. Emergency measures and personnel trained in their use must be available immediately in the event of a life-threatening reaction. (5.1)
  • Patients with extreme sensitivity to Cat Hair allergenic extract, those on an accelerated immunotherapy build-up schedule, switching to another allergenic lot, and those receiving high doses of the Cat Hair allergenic extract or are also exposed to similar allergens may be at increased risk of a severe allergic reaction. (5.1)
  • Cat Hair allergenic extract may not be suitable for patients with certain underlying medical conditions that may reduce their ability to survive a systemic reaction. (5.1)
  • Cat Hair allergenic extract may not be suitable for patients who are receiving beta blockers as they may be unresponsive to epinephrine. (5.2)
  • Standardized Cat Hair Allergenic Extract with potency labeling in Bioequivalent Allergy Units/milliliter is not interchangeable with Standardized Cat Pelt Allergenic Extracts labeled in Bioequivalent Allergy Units/milliliter. (5.3)

Indications and Usage

GREER Standardized Cat Hair Allergenic Extract is indicated for:

  • Skin test diagn...