Drug desensitization

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Drug desensitization is a technique for suppressing dangerous immune reactions to specific drugs, such that the drug may be used for treatment. It uses different approaches than allergy desensitization, intended to produce long-term effects. [1]

It is primarily directed at Type I, or immunoglobin E-mediated, in the Gell and Coombs classification of immune reactions.

  1. ↑ "Drug Desensitization", Wake Forest School of Medicine
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