Iodopropynylbutyl carbamate 0.2% is suggested for patch testing of patients with eczema possibly related to preservatives

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 608-615

  Brasch, Jochen ^a   Schnuch, A ^b   Geier, J ^b   Aberer, W ^c   Uter, W ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allergic contact dermatitis; Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate; MOAHLFA index; Patch test methods; Reaction patterns; Sodium lauryl sulphate

Indexed keywords

2 PHENOXYETHANOL; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; ALLERGEN; CARBAMIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DISULFIRAM; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; FORMALDEHYDE; IODOPROPYNYLBUTYL CARBAMATE; NICKEL SULFATE; PETROLATUM; PRESERVATIVE; THIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATCH TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALLERGENS; CARBAMATES; COSMETICS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATCH TESTS; PRESERVATIVES, PHARMACEUTICAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 4944233252     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06141.x     Document Type: Article

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