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Allergy patient information leaflets

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date

Mepolizumab for asthma

Description
Information about mepolizumab medicine for asthma in children.

Omalizumab for asthma

Description
This booklet answers some of the questions you may have about omalizumab treatment for asthma.

Preparing for your skin prick test

Description
This leaflet is for children, to be read with adults, about preparing them for their skin prick test.

Preparing your child for their skin prick test

Description
This leaflet gives information about how to prepare your child for their skin prick test.

Sesame free diet

Description
This information leaflet is a guide to avoiding all sesame and sesame containing products.

Skin prick tests

Description
This leaflet explains what a skin prick test involves and what will happen when you and your child come to our clinic.

Suspected drug allergy investigations

Description
This leaflet explains about what to expect when your child has an investigation of their suspected drug allergy at the children's allergy service at St Thomas' Hospital.

Suspected NSAID and paracetamol allergy investigation

Description
Information about non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and how we investigate a possible allergy to them.

Transition from children's to adult's allergy services - for children

Description
This leaflet provides advice to teenagers moving from children's allergy services to adult allergy services.

Transition from children's to adult's allergy services - for parents

Description
Information for parents of teenage children who are going to move from children's allergy services to adult services.
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More patient information leaflets

For an A-Z list of all our patient information leaflets, please see the parents and visitors section.