Services & Treatments

Venom Immunotherapy

For patients with allergies to bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, or fire ants, a sting can be extremely dangerous, even life-threatening. Patients with a history of a severe reaction to an insect sting should be tested to definitively determine the causative venom, and initiate immunotherapy to help desensitize them and reduce their risk of anaphylaxis in the event of another sting in the future. Optimal duration of venom immunotherapy (allergy shots) varies with individual patient clinical history, testing results, and anticipated exposure.