Unusual Patterns in Contact Dermatitis: Medicaments

Dermatologic Clinics

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 289-297

  Davis, Mark D P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Contact dermatitis; Hypersensitivity; Patch tests; Topical drug administration

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BACITRACIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CLIOQUINOL; CORTICOSTEROID; DOXEPIN; FENOFIBRATE; FLURBIPROFEN; FUSIDIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; IBUPROXAM; KANAMYCIN; KETOPROFEN; LIDOCAINE; MERCURY DERIVATIVE; NEOMYCIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PENICILLIN G; POVIDONE IODINE; STREPTOMYCIN; SULFONAMIDE; TERBINAFINE; TOBRAMYCIN;

ACUTE GENERALIZED EXANTHEMATOUS PUSTULOSIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANAPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTACT URTICARIA; DERMATITIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CROSS REACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME; EYE; FOOT DERMATITIS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRRITANT DERMATITIS; LEG ULCER; LIP; PATCH TEST; PERISTOMAL DERMATITIS; PHOTOALLERGY; PHOTOTOXICITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALP; SENSITIZATION; SIDE EFFECT; STASIS DERMATITIS; VULVAR DERMATITIS;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ALLERGENS; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATOLOGY; EAR DISEASES; EYE DISEASES; FEMALE; FOOT DERMATOSES; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; LIP DISEASES; MALE; PATCH TESTS; SCALP DERMATOSES; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 67649496298     PISSN: 07338635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2009.05.003     Document Type: Review

References (42)

1. Fisher A.A. Topical medicaments which are common sensitizers. Ann Allergy 49 2 (1982) 97-100
2. Oiso N., Fukai K., and Ishii M. Allergic contact dermatitis due to 1,3-butylene glycol in medicaments. Contact Dermatitis 51 1 (2004) 40-41
3. Sestini S., Mori M., and Francalanci S. Allergic contact dermatitis from benzyl alcohol in multiple medicaments. Contact Dermatitis 50 5 (2004) 316-317
4. Bruynzeel D.P., van Ketel W.G., Young E., et al. Contact sensitization by alternative topical medicaments containing plant extracts. The Dutch Contact Dermatoses Group. Contact Dermatitis 27 4 (1992) 278-279
5. Edman B., and Moller H. Medicament contact allergy. Derm Beruf Umwelt 34 5 (1986) 139-143
6. Goh C.L., and Ling R. A retrospective epidemiology study of contact eczema among the elderly attending a tertiary dermatology referral centre in Singapore. Singapore Med J 39 10 (1998) 442-446
7. Goh C.L. Contact sensitivity to topical medicaments. Int J Dermatol 28 1 (1989) 25-28
8. Goh C.L. Epidemiology of contact allergy in Singapore. Int J Dermatol 27 5 (1988) 308-311
9. Green C.M., Holden C.R., and Gawkrodger D.J. Contact allergy to topical medicaments becomes more common with advancing age: an age-stratified study. Contact Dermatitis 56 4 (2007) 229-231
10. Wilkinson J.D., Hambly E.M., and Wilkinson D.S. Comparison of patch test results in two adjacent areas of England, II: medicaments. Acta Derm Venereol 60 3 (1980) 245-249
11. Angelini G., Vena G.A., and Meneghini C.L. Allergic contact dermatitis to some medicaments. Contact Dermatitis 12 5 (1985) 263-269
12. Lim K.S., Tang M.B., Goon A.T., et al. Contact sensitization in patients with chronic venous leg ulcers in Singapore. Contact Dermatitis 56 2 (2007) 94-98
13. Morris S.D., Rycroft R.J., White I.R., et al. Comparative frequency of patch test reactions to topical antibiotics. Br J Dermatol 146 6 (2002) 1047-1051
14. Pratt M.D., Belsito D.V., DeLeo V.A., et al. North American Contact Dermatitis Group patch-test results, 2001-2002 study period. Dermatitis 15 4 (2004) 176-183 [Erratum in: Dermatitis 2005;16(2):106]
15. Zug K.A., McGinley-Smith D., Warshaw E.M., et al. Contact allergy in children referred for patch testing: North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 2001-2004. Arch Dermatol 144 10 (2008) 1329-1336
16. Jacob S.E., Barland C., and ElSaie M.L. Patch-test-induced "flare-up" reactions to neomycin at prior biopsy sites. Dermatitis 19 6 (2008) E46-E48
17. Sugiyama M., Nakada T., Hosaka H., et al. Photocontact dermatitis to ketoprofen. Am J Contact Dermat 12 3 (2001) 180-181
18. Warshaw E.M., Schram S.E., Belsito D.V., et al. Patch-test reactions to topical anesthetics: retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data, 2001 to 2004. Dermatitis 19 2 (2008) 81-85
19. Gunson T.H., and Greig D.E. Allergic contact dermatitis to all three classes of local anaesthetic. Contact Dermatitis 59 2 (2008) 126-127
20. Davis M.D., el-Azhary R.A., and Farmer S.A. Results of patch testing to a corticosteroid series: a retrospective review of 1188 patients during 6 years at Mayo Clinic. J Am Acad Dermatol 56 6 (2007) 921-927
21. Davis M.D., Scalf L.A., Yiannias J.A., et al. Changing trends and allergens in the patch test standard series: a Mayo Clinic 5-year retrospective review, January 1, 2001, through December 31, 2005. Arch Dermatol 144 1 (2008) 67-72
22. Stewart L.A. Patch testing to cosmetics and topical drugs. Am J Contact Dermat 7 1 (1996) 53-55
23. Skinner S.L., and Marks J.G. Allergic contact dermatitis to preservatives in topical medicaments. Am J Contact Dermat 9 4 (1998) 199-201
24. Kellett J.K., King C.M., and Beck M.H. Compound allergy to medicaments. Contact Dermatitis 14 1 (1986) 45-48
25. Hillen U., Grabbe S., and Uter W. Patch test results in patients with scalp dermatitis: analysis of data of the information network of departments of dermatology. Contact Dermatitis 56 2 (2007) 87-93
26. Millard T.P., and Orton D.I. Changing patterns of contact allergy in chronic inflammatory ear disease. Contact Dermatitis 50 2 (2004) 83-86
27. Holmes R.C., Johns A.N., Wilkinson J.D., et al. Medicament contact dermatitis in patients with chronic inflammatory ear disease. J R Soc Med 75 1 (1982) 27-30
28. Wilkinson S.M., and Beck M.H. Hypersensitivity to topical corticosteroids in otitis externa. J Laryngol Otol 107 7 (1993) 597-599
29. Freeman S., and Stephens R. Cheilitis: analysis of 75 cases referred to a contact dermatitis clinic. Am J Contact Dermat 10 4 (1999) 198-200
30. Bauer A., Rodiger C., Greif C., et al. Vulvar dermatoses: irritant and allergic contact dermatitis of the vulva. Dermatology 210 2 (2005) 143-149
31. Virgili A., Bacilieri S., and Corazza M. Evaluation of contact sensitization in vulvar lichen simplex chronicus: a proposal for a battery of selected allergens. J Reprod Med 48 1 (2003) 33-36
32. Marren P., Wojnarowska F., and Powell S. Allergic contact dermatitis and vulvar dermatoses. Br J Dermatol 126 1 (1992) 52-56
33. Lewis F.M., Shah M., and Gawkrodger D.J. Contact sensitivity in pruritus vulvae: patch test results and clinical outcome. Am J Contact Dermat 8 3 (1997) 137-140
34. Utas S., Ferahbas A., and Yildiz S. Patients with vulval pruritus: patch test results. Contact Dermatitis 58 5 (2008) 296-298
35. Brenan J.A., Dennerstein G.J., Sfameni S.F., et al. Evaluation of patch testing in patients with chronic vulvar symptoms. Australas J Dermatol 37 1 (1996) 40-43
36. Martin J.A., Hughes T.M., and Stone N.M. Peristomal allergic contact dermatitis: case report and review of the literature. Contact Dermatitis 52 5 (2005) 273-275
37. Siegel D.M. Contact sensitivity and recalcitrant wounds. Ostomy Wound Manage 46 Suppl 1A (2000) 65S-74S
38. Tavadia S., Bianchi J., Dawe R.S., et al. Allergic contact dermatitis in venous leg ulcer patients. Contact Dermatitis 48 5 (2003) 261-265
39. Timmer-de Mik L., and Toonstra J. Allergy to hydrocolloid dressings. Contact Dermatitis 58 2 (2008) 124-125
40. Koo F.P., Piletta-Zanin P., Politta-Sanchez S., et al. Allergic contact dermatitis to carboxymethylcellulose in Comfeel hydrocolloid dressing. Contact Dermatitis 58 6 (2008) 375-376
41. Holden C.R., and Gawkrodger D.J. 10 years' experience of patch testing with a shoe series in 230 patients: which allergens are important?. Contact Dermatitis 53 1 (2005) 37-39
42. Thyssen J.P., and Maibach H.I. Drug-elicited systemic allergic (contact) dermatitis: update and possible pathomechanisms. Contact Dermatitis 59 4 (2008) 194-202