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- Ethylenediamine contact allergy - DermNet
What are the reactions to ethylenediamine allergy? In ethylenediamine allergic individuals, contact with ethylenediamine from topical medications produces classic allergic contact dermatitis reactions Usually, the rash is a worsening of an original eczematous condition that was being treated with an ethylenediamine-containing cream
- Baseline series of patch test allergens - DermNet
What is a baseline series of patch test allergens? Patch tests are used to identify the cause of allergic contact dermatitis Standard or baseline series of allergens are recommended for people undergoing patch testing because these include the most common and important allergens that cause dermatitis, and will identify over 70% of culprit allergens Specific allergens may be added or removed
- Systemic contact dermatitis
What are the symptoms of systemic contact dermatitis? Systemic contact dermatitis can present itself in many different ways The most commonly reported symptom is a flare-up at the site of original dermatitis or prior positive patch test site In some cases, dermatitis may spread to become widespread Skin eruptions may occur within hours of systemic allergen exposure The most widely studied
- Antihistamines - DermNet
Antihistamine creams Mepyramine (Antisan™ cream), an ethylenediamine Unfortunately, antihistamine creams can occasionally cause contact allergic dermatitis so they should not be applied to large areas, and should be discontinued if they result in a rash They should be avoided on broken skin Non-sedating antihistamines
- Contact allergy to preservatives - DermNet
Contact allergy to preservatives is discussed in individual topic pages Benzalkonium chloride Clioquinol Ethylenediamine Formaldehyde Imidazolidinyl urea Iodine Isopropynyl butylcarbamate Isothiazolinone mix Methylisothiazolinone Methyldibromoglutaronitrile Parabens Quaternium-15 Thiomersal Other reactions to personal care products
- Image catalogue: dermatitis
Contact dermatitis due to methylisothiazolinone Atopic dermatitis Contact dermatitis to ethylenediamine Exfoliative keratolysis Juvenile plantar dermatosis Close-up of ichthyosis
- Topical corticosteroid contact allergy - DermNet
Lanolin, ethylenediamine, quaternium-15 and the antibacterial agent neomycin, are all known to be potent sensitisers Corticosteroid allergy is diagnosed by performing special allergy tests, ie patch tests, and in some cases intradermal tests There are many topical corticosteroid preparations available; allergy may arise to one or more of these
- Antihistamines
Antihistamine creams Mepyramine (Antisan™ cream), an ethylenediamine Unfortunately, antihistamine creams can occasionally cause contact allergic dermatitis so they should not be applied to large areas, and should be discontinued if they result in a rash They should be avoided on broken skin Non-sedating antihistamines
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