De-Sensitization
It is not a curative technique, rather a preventive strategy which allows minimal exposure to the allergen with the aim to de-sensitize the immune system against that specific allergen. This technique, especially finds its use when there is a dire need to administer a drug for which the patient is sensitive. For this purpose, small amounts of allergen, insufficient to provoke a full blown anaphylaxis are administered. Only localized activation of inflammatory cells occurs, which cannot trigger a body-wide response. In this way the drug can be administered in small doses with adequate time intervals.