Histamine Positive Skin Test Control

Histamine phosphate · ALK-Abello, Inc.
PRESCRIPTION ONLY (USA)

Histamine Positive Skin Test Control ingredients

Active ingredientStrength
Histamine Phosphate2.75 mg/mL, .275 mg/mL

What Histamine Positive Skin Test Control is used for

The FDA lists the approved uses on the official label (below). In the EU, histamine dihydrochloride is approved as Ceplene for:

Ceplene maintenance therapy is indicated for adult patients with acute myeloid leukaemia in first remission concomitantly treated with interleukin-2 (IL-2). The efficacy of Ceplene has not been fully demonstrated in patients older than age 60.

EU wording from the European Medicines Agency; US approved uses can differ.

Key facts

Brand
Histamine Positive Skin Test Control
Generic name
Histamine phosphate
Made by
ALK-Abello, Inc.
Forms
Injection, Solution, Solution
Given
Intradermal, Percutaneous
FDA approval
Biologic licence (BLA) BLA103754
On the US market since
1989

Official information

In India

Specialist medicine: started and supervised by a specialist doctor or hospital. This page is a plain-language summary of public official information, not medical advice; follow your doctor and the official product information.

Common questions

What is Histamine Positive Skin Test Control?

Histamine Positive Skin Test Control (Histamine phosphate) is a specialist medicine made by ALK-Abello, Inc., approved by the US FDA.

What are the ingredients of Histamine Positive Skin Test Control?

Histamine Positive Skin Test Control contains Histamine Phosphate (2.75 mg/mL, .275 mg/mL).

Is Histamine Positive Skin Test Control approved in Europe?

The same active substance is approved in the EU as Ceplene.

From the FDA National Drug Code directory (open.fda.gov, public domain) and the European Medicines Agency medicines list. Page made 5 November 2026 by Satya Babu.

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