Vax Alternatives

In short: Vax (BAPTISIA TINCTORIA, ECHINACEA (ANGUSTIFOLIA), TABEBUIA IMPETIGINOSA, TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE, ARNICA MONTANA, CALENDULA OFFICINALIS, CHELIDONIUM MAJUS, LEPTANDRA VIRGINICA, LIGUSTICUM PORTERI, LOMATIUM DISSECTUM, MYRRHA, NASTURTIUM AQUATICUM, PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA, TARAXACUM OFFICINALE, TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM, URTICA DIOICA, HYDRASTIS CANADENSIS, ASTRAGALUS MEMBRANACEUS, PROPOLIS, GLANDULA SUPRARENALIS SUIS, THYMUS (SUIS), ARSENICUM ALBUM, BELLADONNA, CHAMOMILLA, LYCOPODIUM CLAVATUM, RHUS TOX, SILICEA,), also sold under the brand name VAX, belongs to the Standardized Chemical Allergen class. The medications listed below either share that mechanism of action or have been clinically validated as substitutes when Vax is unsuitable due to side effects, cost, availability, or contraindications.

When to consider an alternative to Vax

Switching is a decision to make with your prescriber, not on your own. People most often look for a substitute for one of a few reasons — and the right alternative depends on which one applies:

• Tolerability. If bothersome or serious reactions are the problem, review the side effects of Vax first — a same-class option often shares them, so a different class may be the better move.
• Interactions. If a new prescription clashes with your current regimen, check Vax's known drug interactions before choosing a replacement.
• Cost or availability. A generic or same-class medicine may deliver the same benefit at a lower cost tier or without a shortage.
• Effectiveness. If Vaxisn't controlling your condition, a different mechanism of action may work where this one fell short.