Indoor
Allergens
The average American
now spends 22 hours
per day indoors, thus
increasing exposure
to indoor allergens.
The major cause of
allergen in house
dust is the house
dust mite, discovered
by Voorhorst in 1964.
The house dust mite
is probably the most
notorious indoor allergen
in the world.
Allergic
Symptoms and Dust
Mites
It has been demonstrated
that mite-allergic
patients improve clinically
if removed from there
home with low to no
dust mite exposure.²
These subjects had
statistically and
significantly reduced
wheezing and medication
use, higher PEFR's
and decreased bronchial
hyperactivity as measured
by histamine responsiveness.
In addition, Sporik
et al have recently
shown exposure in
early childhood to
dust mite allergens
is an important testament
of the subsequent
of asthma.³
How
Allersearch® X-MITE™
Can Help
In the past extreme
measures such as complete
removal of carpeting
have been advocated
to control dust mite
exposure. Now it's
clear that frequent
treatment of carpets
and upholstered furniture
with a tannic acid
solution can be beneficial.
This treatment has
resulted in significant
reduction in dust
mite allergens and
also other allergens.
Allersearch®
X-MITE™ (anti
allergen moist powder)
is a non-toxic formula
of tannic acid. Tannic
acid actually denatures
mite and cat allergen
protein rendering
it permanently non-allergenic.
Indications
Allersearch® X-MITE™
is a valuable adjunct
in the management
of patients who test
positive to house
dust mite or danders
and have clinical
symptoms of asthma,
allergic rhinitis
or eczema that correlate
with exposure to those
allergens. By
applying Allersearch®
X-MITE™ to carpets
and soft furnishings
in conjunction with
other well-established
environmental controls,
you can reduce house
dust mite waste and
deactivate other allergens
in house dust. Unless
treated, these allergens
may cause inflammation
in the airways, trigger
an asthma attack or
produce allergic rhinitis
symptoms.
The
role of Allersearch®
X-MITE™ is to
reduce allergen exposure
as part of the overall
patient management
program. By reducing
Allergen exposure,
affected patients
will have less symptoms
and require less medication.
Safety
-
Tannic
acid is a natural
product found
in oak bark, coffee,
cocoa, and tea.
-
Allersearch®
is considered
non-toxic. It
has been administered
to asthmatic and
normal subjects
via a nebulizer
to determine whether
it could provoke
bronchospasm.
No effect on FEV1
was observed.
No changes in
expiratory flow
rate were observed
when asthmatics,
whose homes were
sprayed with Allersearch®
were tested.¹
-
Adverse
affects have been
rare. These reports
have been limited
to a contact dermatitis.
-
Patients
are advised not
to reduce asthma
medication (particularly
steroids) without
medical advice.
Presentation
Allersearch® X-Mite™
is available in a
handy dispenser sufficient
to treat an average
size room.
Application
Ideally, carpets and
upholstered furniture
throughout the entire
house should be treated.
Mattresses and pillows
should be encased
in zippered mite-proof
encasings for maximum
protection. Re-treatment
is recommended approximately
every four to six
months for continued
protection.
Availability
Allersearch®
X-Mite™ is available
from specially trained
Allersearch retail
distributors throughout
the USA.
Which
Patients are most
likely to benefit
from Allersearch®
X-MITE™ Home
Treatment?
(a) Those patients
who test positive
to house dust mite
have conditions such
as allergic rhinitis,
asthma and eczema,
with symptoms such
as runny, blocked
or itchy nose, sneezing,
itchy eyes and wheezing
which are often exacerbated
during bed making
or vacuuming and on
awakening .
(b)
Those patients with
mild to moderate asthma
who test positive
to house dust mites,
with minimal reaction
to other common allergens.
References
1. Green WF, Nicholas
NR, Salome CM, Woolcock
AJ, Reduction of House
Dust Mites and Mite
Allergens: Effects
of spraying carpets
and blankets with
Allersearch® DMS,
an Acaricide Combined
with an Allergen Reducing
Agent, Clinical and
Experimental Allergy,
1989; 19:203-207.
2.
Platts-Mills T, et
al., Reduction of
Bronchial Hyperactivity
During Prolonged Allergen
Avoidance. The Lancet
1982 ;ii:675-678.
3. Sporik et al, Exposure
to Dust Mite Allergen
and the Development
of Asthma in Childhood:
A Prospective Study.
N. England J. Med.,1990;
323:502-507..
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