From: A prospective study comparing the efficacy and safety of two sublingual birch allergen preparations
Symptom/signa | SUB-B | Stal-B | |||||
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Grade | No. of symptoms | No. of subjects | % of subjects | No. of symptoms | No. of subjects | % of subjects | |
Local reactions | |||||||
Pruritus/swelling of mouth, tongue or lip | I | 44 | 24 | 63.2 | 31 | 22 | 61.1 |
II | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Throat irritation | I | 4 | 3 | 7.9 | 5 | 2 | 5.6 |
Ear pruritus | I | 4 | 4 | 10.5 | 3 | 1 | 2.8 |
Nausea | I | 3 | 2 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Abdominal pain | I | 3 | 3 | 7.9 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 |
Systemic reactions | |||||||
Upper respiratory | |||||||
Rhinitis (e.g., sneezing, rhinorrhea, nasal pruritus, and/or nasal congestion) | I | 10 | 5 | 13.2 | 8 | 6 | 16.7 |
Cough | I | 2 | 2 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 |
Conjunctival | |||||||
Conjunctival erythema, pruritus , or tearing | I | 2 | 2 | 5.3 | 3 | 2 | 5.6 |
Other | |||||||
Headache | I | 1 | 1 | 2.6 | 3 | 2 | 5.6 |