Allergic contact dermatitis from disodium ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) in a local anaesthetic

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-

  Bhushan, M ^a   Beck, M H ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Dental patients; EDTA; Lack of cross sensitivity; Local anaesthetics; Medicaments; Preservatives

Indexed keywords

EDETIC ACID; LIGNOSPAN; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DENTAL CARE; EXTERNAL OTITIS; FOOT; HUMAN; MALE; PATCH TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN ALLERGY;

ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; EDETIC ACID; HUMANS; INTRADERMAL TESTS; IRRITANTS; MALE; PATCH TESTS;

EID: 14444284809     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1998.tb05702.x     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Raymond J Z, Gross P R. EDTA preservative dermatitis. Arch Dermatol 1969: 100: 436-440.
2. Fisher A A. Does ethylenediamine hydrochloride cross-react with ethylenediamine tetra-acetate? Contact Dermatitis 1975: 1: 267-268.
3. Fisher A A. Cross sensitisation between ethylenediamine and ethylenediamine tetra-acetate. J Am Acad Dermatol 1982: 7: 808.