Patient Leaflet Updated 14-Nov-2025 | ALK-Abello Ltd
Soluprick SQ 10 HEP
Soluprick SQ
Grass Pollen Phleum pratense (Timothy grass), Tree Pollen Betula verrucose (Silver birch), Weed Pollen Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort), Cat hair, Dog hair, Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus,
10 HEP, Solution for skin prick test
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Soluprick SQ is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you use Soluprick SQ
3. How to use Soluprick SQ
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Soluprick SQ
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Soluprick SQ is used to check if you have an allergy to one of the following groups of allergens:
Grass pollen
Tree pollen
Weed pollen
Animal hair and dander
House dust mites
Soluprick SQ is a solution for skin prick test (SPT). It is used in the diagnosis of specific allergenic diseases.
Please inform your doctor if this statement applies to you.
Talk to your doctor before using Soluprick SQ
Tell your doctor or healthcare professional if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription.
Some medicines can affect the results of the skin prick test, therefore: Tell your doctor or healthcare professional before the skin prick test is carried out if you are taking any of the following medicines:
Tablet treatment with less than 10 mg prednisolone per day will not suppress the reaction to the skin prick test.
Other medicines may interfere with the result of the skin prick test. You should discuss with your doctor the risk of discontinuing treatment compared with the benefits of having a skin prick test.
Prick testing in children is already possible after the first year of life, depending on the child’s constitution. While in general skin prick test before the age of 4 is not performed, your specialist may decide to do this test in a child under 4 years if he/she considers that it is necessary. Your specialist will discuss this with you.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
There are no adequate data from the use of Soluprick SQ in pregnant women. This product should not be used in pregnant women unless the benefits are considered by the treating physician to outweigh the risks.
Skin-prick testing can be performed if you are breast feeding.
Soluprick SQ has no influence on the ability to drive and use machines.
This medicinal product will be administered exclusively by trained healthcare professionals who will give you instructions to follow.
The procedure is as follows:
Skin prick test with Soluprick SQ is given by a healthcare professional. In the event of an overdose, you will be monitored and treated by a healthcare professional.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Side effects of Soluprick SQ can be attributed to the body’s immune system reacting to the allergen. In very rare cases an anaphylactic reaction (a severe reaction throughout the body that is recognised by wheals, itching, difficulty in breathing or fainting) may occur within minutes after skin prick test with active allergens. If this happens your doctor or healthcare professional will have an emergency kit available that includes adrenaline. TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR NURSE IMMEDIATELY IF YOU FEEL ANY OF THESE CHANGES. He or she will be able to give you the right treatment at once to make you feel well.
Common side effects (may affect up to 1 in 10 people) in patients tested with Soluprick SQ are local allergic reactions at the site of application, such as itching of the skin, swelling in the area, hives, rash and redness of the skin, pain, irritation, warmth or a hardened swelling. These reactions are typically mild or moderate in severity.
A continuously spreading wheal may be formed at the site after application of the allergen. In some cases, a delayed reaction in form of a diffuse swelling may occur after the skin prick test.
Some may experience side effects from other parts of the body than the site of application.
Uncommon side effects (may affect up to 1 in 100 people) are a stuffy and runny nose, inflammation of the eyes, and hives. In rare cases (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people), asthma symptoms and rapid swelling of the face, mouth or throat may occur.
If you experience any of these side effects, and they stay or become troublesome, tell your doctor or pharmacist.
If you get any other unusual or unexpected side effect, you should tell your doctor or pharmacist at once.
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for “MHRA Yellow Card” in the Google Play or Apple App Store. By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
The clinic/hospital will store the skin prick test solution.
Store in a refrigerator (2°C – 8°C). Do not freeze.
Keep the vials in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and label. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
Soluprick SQ is a solution for skin prick test that contains an extract of specific allergen. The allergen is the substance that causes the allergic disease.
The other ingredients are disodium hydrogen phosphate, sodium dihydrogen phosphate, phenol, sodium chloride, glycerol, poloxamer 188 (Betula verrucosa allergen only) and water for injections.
The following individual allergens are available:
Grass pollen: Phleum pratense (Timothy Grass)
Tree pollen: Betula verrucose (Silver birch)
Weed pollen: Artemisia vulgaris (Mugwort)
Animal hair and dander: Dog hair, Cat hair
House dust mites: Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Each single allergen is provided in a 2 ml glass vial. The strength of the products is 10 HEP The biological activity of Soluprick SQ is related to the reaction in the skin of an allergic patient measured relative to a histamine dihydrochloride solution.
This leaflet was last revised in 07/2025
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