Pharmaceutical Preparations for Intradermal Drug Tests

Fixed drug eruption and intradermal provocation tests.

OBJECTIVE To determine the role of Intradermal Provocation (IDP) tests in Fixed Drug Eruption (FDE). STUDY DESIGN Quasi-experimental study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Dermatology Unit, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, from August 2004 to July 2006. METHODOLOGY The tests were performed in 96 patients in two stages. At stage I, suspected drugs were given intradermally. Changes at injection s...

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Intradermal tests in dermatology-I: tests for infectious diseases.

INTRODUCTION Although the tests could be done at any site, the proximal part of the flexor aspect of the forearm is Intradermal tests are widely used to support the conventionally used. This site can be conveniently diagnosis of dermatological and nondermatological exposed and the skin of the proximal area is more diseases. They are mainly indicated for the detection sensitive than the distal. ...

Intradermal tests in dermatology-II: tests for noninfectious diseases.

antigens can also be applied on to the kin surface and skin prick testing (SPT) can be performed. Common allergens Intradermal tests are widely used to support the diagnosis of that are tested in skin prick tes are food, fungi, epthelia, dermatological and nondermatological diseases. They are pollens and mites. Intradermal tests can be done for similar mainly indicated for the detection of imme...

Intradermal tests in Behçet's disease.

Intradermal tests were compared among 4 groups of Behçet's disease, other uveitis caused by unknown agent, sarcoidosis and SLE. The size of indurations of PPD, SK-SD and Candida was the largest in Behçet, followed by other uveitis, sarcoidosis and SLE in a descending order. Pustule formation was frequently seen in Behçet and other uveitis, in contrast to low incidence in sarcoidosis and not at ...