How Does OIT Work?
Step 1 -
Initial dosing: seven to thirteen doses are given in a single day to determine the level at which OIT dosing will begin (a four-to-six hour appointment under physician supervision).
Initial dosing: seven to thirteen doses are given in a single day to determine the level at which OIT dosing will begin (a four-to-six hour appointment under physician supervision).
Step 2 -
Build-up dosing: the dose is increased incrementally under observation until the maintenance dose is reached, over a period of about six months. Dose-ups can be done in clinics or via telemedicine.
Build-up dosing: the dose is increased incrementally under observation until the maintenance dose is reached, over a period of about six months. Dose-ups can be done in clinics or via telemedicine.
Step 3 -
Maintenance dosing: doses are taken at home, administered daily for up to several years, depending on reactivity and the physician’s recommendation.
Maintenance dosing: doses are taken at home, administered daily for up to several years, depending on reactivity and the physician’s recommendation.
Step 4 -
Along with taking the maintenance doses, patients get long-term resistance and the ability to eat the foods that previously threatened their health.
Along with taking the maintenance doses, patients get long-term resistance and the ability to eat the foods that previously threatened their health.
