Cat hair

Para qué se usa Cat hair

Cita de la sección «Indications and Usage» (indicaciones y uso) de la etiqueta aprobada por la FDA. Se muestra en inglés, tal como la publica la FDA.

Studies have shown that skin tests with cat extract are useful in the diagnosis of cat allergy. As a rule, persons with cat allergy have positive skin reactions when tested with cat extract, and non-allergic individuals rarely react (7, 8, 9). …

— Etiqueta de la FDA: Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc., vigente desde el 3 de junio de 2025. Leer la etiqueta completa en DailyMed →

Etiqueta citada: la de la presentación más común (injection, cutaneous), Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc.; abarca 1 producto del directorio NDC de la FDA. Las citas sobre efectos secundarios, interacciones, dosis y embarazo de abajo vienen de esta misma etiqueta.

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Cat hair: lo que dice la advertencia en recuadro

Cita de la advertencia en recuadro (Boxed Warning) de la etiqueta aprobada por la FDA. Se muestra en inglés.

WARNINGS This allergenic product is intended for use by physicians who are experienced in the administration of allergenic extracts and the emergency care of anaphylaxis, or for use under the guidance of an allergy specialist.

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Standardized Cat Hair Extract is not directly interchangeable with Standardized Cat Pelt Extract or Cat Extracts labeled in Allergy Units (AU/mL) The initial dose must be based on skin testing as described in the dosage and administration section of this insert. Patients being switched from other types of cat extracts to Standardized Cat Hair Extract should be started as though they were coming under treatment for the first time Patients should be instructed to recognize adverse reaction symptoms and cautioned to contact the physicians office if reaction symptoms occur. As with all allergenic extracts, severe systemic reactions may occur. In certain individuals these reactions may result in death. Patients should be observed for at least 20 minutes following treatment and emergency measures as well as personnel trained in their use should be immediately available in the event of a life threatening reaction. This product should not be injected intravenously (see Dosage and Administration). Refer also to the warnings, precautions, adverse reactions and overdosage sections below. Serious adverse reactions to this product should be reported to MEDWATCH, Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, MD 20852-9787. Telephone 1-800-822-7967 or www.vaers.hhs.gov.

— Etiqueta de la FDA: Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc., vigente desde el 3 de junio de 2025. Leer la etiqueta completa en DailyMed →

Efectos secundarios de Cat hair

Cita de la sección «Adverse Reactions» (reacciones adversas) de la etiqueta aprobada por la FDA. Se muestra en inglés. Avise a su médico de cualquier efecto secundario que le preocupe.

Local Reactions From Skin Testing Large local reactions may result from skin tests with Standardized Cat Hair Extract. To help prevent this, a patient should be skin tested initially by the prick or scratch method. If a positive response is NOT observed, an intradermal skin test may be performed with a more dilute solution of the extract.

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Oral antihistamines and topical corticosteroids may be administered to relieve itching and swelling resulting from large skin test reactions. Local Reactions From Subcutaneous Injections The occurrence of a hive 5 to 15 minutes after the subcutaneous injection of extract is usually due to leakage of extract into the skin along the needle tract. Firm pressure (not rubbing) at the site of injection immediately after withdrawal of the needle will usually prevent this reaction. It does not require a reduction in dosage. However, a strong local reaction with erythema and edema which persists at the injection site for several hours indicates that too much extract has been given. Failure to note this response may result in a serious generalized reaction. Treatment should be altered as follows: Additional injections should not be given until all evidence of the reaction has disappeared. The next injection administered should be 50% of the last nonreacting dose or less, depending upon the size and severity of the local reaction. Subsequent injections should be continued at the reduced dosage unless the physician responsible for treatment believes that it is safe to increase the dose, and that possible clinical improvement would result from the administration of a larger dose of extract. Systemic Reactions Systemic reactions may range from a mild exacerbation of the patient's allergic symptoms to hives, anaphylactic shock, or even death from anaphylaxis. The reaction usually occurs 5 to 20 minutes after injection. As a rule, the more quickly a reaction develops, the more serious it is likely to become. Symptoms may include sneezing, coughing, itching, shortness of breath, abdominal cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, tachycardia, hypotension and respiratory failure in severe cases. The reaction is usually stopped by the subcutaneous injection of Epinephrine HCL 1:1,000 (See Overdosage below). The oral administration of antihistamines and the placement of a tourniquet proximal to the injection site are helpful adjuncts. In the event that additional measures are required, it may be necessary to treat the patient for BRONCHOSPASM with intravenous aminophylline, intravenous fluids and corticosteroids; for HYPOTENSION with vasopressors, volume repletion, isoproterenol and corticosteroids; for LARYNGEAL OBSTRUCTION with oxygen and tracheotomy and for CARDIAC ARREST with cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other appropriate measures.

— Etiqueta de la FDA: Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc., vigente desde el 3 de junio de 2025. Leer la etiqueta completa en DailyMed →

Dosis de Cat hair

Cita de la sección «Dosage and Administration» (dosis y administración) de la etiqueta aprobada por la FDA. Se muestra en inglés. Su dosis es la que le receta su médico: no la cambie por su cuenta.

Diagnosis: Concentrated extract (10,000 BAU/mL) may be used for scratch or prick-puncture testing. Puncture tests performed with a bifurcated needle in ten cat allergic persons showed a mean wheal diameter of 6.6 mm (S.D. 1.3) with a mean sum of erythema of 57.3 mm (S.D. 10.4).

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Intradermal tests with serial three-fold dilution of the 10,000 BAU/mL showed the following results: Serial 3-Fold Dilutions of 10,000 BAU/mL Extract Subject 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 X 10 X The mean three-fold dilution eliciting a response of 50 mm sum of erythema diameters was 11.120 (S.D. 2,38). The number of BAU/mL required to elicit this response was 0.05 (range 0.0003 to 9.24 BAU/mL). This concentration is approximately a 1:200,000 v/v dilution of the 10,000 BAU/mL extract. Extract for intradermal testing should be used as follows: Patients with a positive scratch or prick test to Standardized Cat Hair Extract. It is not advisable to perform an intradermal skin test in these patients. Patients with a negative scratch or prick test to Standardized Cat Hair Extract. Patients who do not react to a scratch or prick test with the 10,000 BAU/mL concentrate maybe tested intradermally with 0.05 mL of a 1:2,000 v/v dilution of the concentrate (5 BAU/mL). If the test is negative, a second test should be performed with 0.05 mL of a 1:200 v/v dilution of concentrate (50 BAU/mL). Patients tested only by the intradermal method with Standardized Cat Hair Extract. Patients suspected of being highly allergic to cats should be tested with 0.05 mL of a 1:200,000 v/v dilution (0.05 BAU/mL) of the concentrate. A negative test should be followed by repeat tests using 10 fold stronger concentrations until the maximum dose of 0.05 mL of a 1:200 v/v dilution (50 BAU/mL) is reached. Interpretation Of Skin Tests: The interpretation of skin tests should be based on the size of the erythema and wheal response to the allergen compared to a negative saline control. A suggested method of scoring skin tests is shown below. Measurements refer to the longest (single), diameter of erythema and wheal response. Scratch and Prick Test A negative test shows only a slight red area at the site of scarification or prick penetration. Positive tests are scored as follows: 1 + Erythema with a 5 mm wheal 2 + Erythema with a 5 -10 mm wheal 3 + Erythema with a 10 - 15 mm wheal 4 + Erythema with a wheal 15 mm (or larger) with pseudopodia Intradermal Test A negative test shows no change in the appearance and size of the 5mm wheal created by the 1.D. injection of 0.05 mL of extract. Positive tests are scored as follows: 1 + Erythema 10 - 20 mm with a 5 -10 mm wheal 2 + Erythema 20 - 30 mm with a 5 -10 mm wheal 3 + Erythema 30 - 40 mm with a 10 - 15 mm wheal 4 + Erythema greater than 40 mm with a 15 mm wheal (or larger) with pseudopodia Immunotherapy Allergenic extract should be administered subcutaneously in the outer aspect of the upper arm using a sterile tuberculin syringe and needle.

— Etiqueta de la FDA: Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc., vigente desde el 3 de junio de 2025. Esto es solo una parte de la sección. Leer la etiqueta completa en DailyMed →

Cuándo no se debe usar Cat hair

Cita de la sección «Contraindications» (contraindicaciones) de la etiqueta aprobada por la FDA. Se muestra en inglés.

Standardized Cat Hair Extract should not be used for immunotherapy in persons who do not have cat related allergic symptoms and a positive skin test to the extract.

— Etiqueta de la FDA: Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc., vigente desde el 3 de junio de 2025. Leer la etiqueta completa en DailyMed →

Sobredosis de Cat hair

Cita de la sección «Overdosage» (sobredosis) de la etiqueta aprobada por la FDA. Se muestra en inglés. Si alguien pudo haber tomado demasiado, llame a Poison Help al 1-800-222-1222 (o al 911 en una emergencia).

Severe generalized symptoms or anaphylaxis following an injection must be treated immediately with Epinephrine HCL 1:1,000 as follows: Usual Dosage-Infants under 2 years 0.05 to 0.1 cc; children under 12 years 0.1 to 0.2 cc; persons over 12 years 0.3 to 0.5 cc, repeated as necessary every 10 to 15 minutes. Placement of a tourniquet above the site of injection may be helpful in controlling the absorption of the extract.

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It should be released every 10 minutes and reapplied as needed. Intravenous antihistamines and hydrocortisone also may be used, but only after sufficient epinephrine has been given (See Adverse Reactions).

— Etiqueta de la FDA: Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc., vigente desde el 3 de junio de 2025. Leer la etiqueta completa en DailyMed →

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1. Etiqueta aprobada por la FDA en DailyMed (Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina) — Standardized Cat Hair, Allermed Laboratories, Inc., vigente desde el 3 de junio de 2025; vía openFDA, datos de la FDA exportados el 30 de octubre de 2026, consultados el 31 de octubre de 2026
2. NDC Directory (openFDA) — Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA), datos de la FDA exportados el 30 de octubre de 2026, consultados el 31 de octubre de 2026
3. Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA), datos de la FDA exportados el 30 de octubre de 2026, consultados el 31 de octubre de 2026
4. Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA), datos de la FDA exportados el 27 de octubre de 2026, consultados el 31 de octubre de 2026
5. Drug shortages (openFDA) — Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA), datos de la FDA exportados el 30 de octubre de 2026, consultados el 31 de octubre de 2026

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