Dihydrocodeine: A drug allergy diagnosed by patch testing

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 307-308

  Cooper, S M ^a   Shaw, S ^a  

^a AMERSHAM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co dydramol; Codeine; Cutaneous adverse drug reactions; Dihydrocodeine; Lack of cross sensitivity; Medicaments; Opioids; Positive patch test

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CEFUROXIME; CODEINE PHOSPHATE; CODYDRAMOL; DIHYDROCODEINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; METROTOP; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G; PENICILLIN V;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; PATCH TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; RASH; TOOTH PAIN;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CODEINE; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 0034006989     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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