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ArticleJournal of market access & health policy2026

A Real-World Clinical Trial Evaluating Satisfaction and Experiences with a Dexamethasone Mouth Film Compared to Corticosteroid Tablets as Rescue Medication for Moderate to Severe Acute Allergic Reactions.

Leif Bjermer, Göran Tornling, James Kereki, Karin Wahlberg, Bahram Javizian, Jonas Hjelmgren

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Article in Journal of market access & health policy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Leif BjermerDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Lund University, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
Göran TornlingDivision of Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-8718-6631
James KerekiAcucort AB, SE-223 81 Lund, Sweden.
Karin WahlbergThe Swedish Institute for Health Economics, SE-223 61 Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-0613-0212
Bahram JavizianKåbohälsan, SE-752 37 Uppsala, Sweden.
Jonas HjelmgrenThe Swedish Institute for Health Economics, SE-223 61 Lund, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-5940-8153

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the need for immediate treatment during acute allergic reactions (AARs), many patients do not consistently carry medication. A new mouth-dissolving dexamethasone film offers a portable, easily administered alternative to corticosteroid tablets. This non-randomized, open-label, low-interventional real-world trial assessed satisfaction (accessibility and safety/security) with the mouth film versus betamethasone tablets in adults prescribed tablets for moderate to severe AARs at a Swedish primary care center. Over six months, participants had access to both treatments and reported monthly via an electronic diary; qualitative responses were converted to Likert scales where applicable. Of 50 enrolled, 44 provided diary data (mean age 50 years, 74% female, 58% had an epinephrine autoinjector). In total, 189 responses were collected: 98% stated that the participant was satisfied or very satisfied with mouth film accessibility versus 58% for tablets (mean Likert scores 3.5-3.7 vs. 2.5-2.8;

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acute allergic reactionsbetamethasonecorticosteroidsdexamethasonemouth film

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PMID42647209
PMCPMC13511584

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