Treatment phase | Dose level | Defatted peanut flour dose | Equivalent peanut protein | Interval prior to dose increase |
Treatment Initiation (single day if tolerated) | 1 | 2 mg | 1 mg | N/A |
2 | 6 mg | 3 mg | 20 min | |
3 | 20 mg | 10 mg | 20 min | |
4 | 1/64 tsp | 15 mg | 2 weeks | |
Updosing | 5 | 1/32 tsp | 30 mg | 2 weeks |
6 | 1/16 tsp | 60 mg | 2 weeks | |
7 | 1/8 tsp | 120 mg | 2 weeks | |
8 | 3/16 tsp | 180 mg | 2 weeks | |
9 | 1/4 tsp | 240 mg | 2 weeks | |
Maintenance | 10 | 3/8 tsp | 360 mg | Until 52 weeks total treatment |
N/A, not available; OIT, oral immunotherapy.