Ambroxol-induced systemic contact dermatitis confirmed by positive patch test

Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 167-168

  Monzón, Susana ^a   del Mar Garcés, María ^b   Lezaun, Apolinar ^b   Fraj, Juan ^b   Asuncion Dominguez M ^b   Colás, Carlos ^b  

^a Allergy Department   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMBROXOL; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CODEINE; CORTICOSTEROID; PARACETAMOL;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; LETTER; ODYNOPHAGIA; PATCH TEST; PRURITUS; RASH; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; AGED; AMBROXOL; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DRUG ERUPTIONS; ERYTHEMA; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; PATCH TESTS; PRURITUS;

EID: 67650672120     PISSN: 03010546     EISSN: 15781267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-0546(09)71730-6     Document Type: Letter

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