Anaphylactic reactions following Kenacort-A® injection: Carboxymethylcellulose is involved once again

Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 179-180

  Al Hadithy, Asmar ^a   Van Maaren, Maurits ^a   Vermes, Andras ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; Carmellose; E466; Kenacort A; sodium carboxymethylcellulose; triamcinolone acetonide; type I hypersensitivity reaction

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; LIDOCAINE; POLYSORBATE 80; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BURSITIS; CASE REPORT; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INTRACUTANEOUS TEST; NAUSEA; URTICARIA; VOMITING; WEAKNESS;

AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BURSITIS; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE SODIUM; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

EID: 79551508645     PISSN: 01051873     EISSN: 16000536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2010.01850.x     Document Type: Article

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