Rapid systemic valaciclovir reaction subsequent to aciclovir contact allergy

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-

  Lammintausta, K ^a   Makela L ^a   Kalimo, K ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aciclovir; Allergic contact dermatitis; Antivirals; Cetearyl alcohol; Cross sensitivity; Cutaneous adverse drug reactions; Famciclovir; Medicaments; Oral challenge; Systemic contact dermatitis; Valaciclovir

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CETOSTEARYLIC ALCOHOL; FAMCICLOVIR; GANCICLOVIR; VALACICLOVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CROSS ALLERGY; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG SENSITIZATION; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES LABIALIS; HUMAN; PATCH TEST;

ACYCLOVIR; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; SKIN; VALINE;

EID: 0034869474     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0536.2001.045003181.x     Document Type: Article

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