Holden, Timothy2009-05-042009-05-042009-05-04https://hdl.handle.net/11299/49564The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.A patient’s guide to allergic rhinitis and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). SLIT has been shown to offer progressively better relief of allergy symptoms and prevention of new sensitizations compared to daily oral allergy medications. SLIT is a more effective long-term treatment option for patients with persistent respiratory allergies than daily medication alone, and is a safe, although possibly less effective, alternative to allergy shots.en-USAllergyrhinitisasthmasublingual immunotherapySLITOther