Etanercept Urticaria in a Patient With Psoriasis Desensitized Using a New Method

Authors

Michael J. Fellner, New York Medical College
Nicholas Yohe, New York Medical College

Author Type(s)

Faculty

Journal Title

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology: JDD

First Page

1168

Last Page

1169

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2013

Department

Dermatology

Abstract

Desensitization is the process of rendering an individual who is allergic to a food or chemical substance like a drug able to tolerate the agent. This is usually accomplished by exposing the patient to incrementally increasing doses, injecting the offending agent over periods of time as is done in situations of grass or tree pollen allergy. In the current case report we demonstrate the first method to desensitize a patient to the anti-TNF medicament etanercept using immune suppressants rather than the older technique of incrementally increasing injection doses.

Recommended Citation

Fellner, M. J., & Yohe, N. (2013). Etanercept Urticaria in a Patient With Psoriasis Desensitized Using a New Method. Journal of Drugs in Dermatology: JDD, 12 (10), 1168-1169. Retrieved from https://touroscholar.touro.edu/nymc_fac_pubs/5835