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Table 8 Reaction to sting after adequate immunotherapy of 5 or more years' duration in common wasp. Number of times stung

From: Insect sting allergy. A study from 1980 to 2003 of patients who started treatment with venom immunotherapy between 1980 and 1998

Type of reaction

0–5 years after cessation

More than 5 years after cessation

Total

No / local swelling

61 (3)

14

75 (3)

Itching / urticaria etc.

5 (2)

0

5 (2)

Sedation

7 (3)

1

8 (3)

SAR

19 (11)

7 (5)

26 (16)

Joint pain

0

0

0

Tachycardia

4 (1)

0

4 (1)

Total

96 (20)

22 (5)

118 (25)

  1. In parenthesis: Number of times adrenaline was administered.