Studies of Skin-Hypersensitivity to Lanolin*†‡

STUDIES OF SKIN-HYPERSENSITIVITY TO LANOLIN*j

Many dermatologists have in the past studied the phenomenon of eczematous hypersensitivity of the human skin to lanolin (wool fat) (1—6). The reasons for this continuing interest are clear. Lanolin hypersensitivity is of practical im portance because of the very wide-spread modern use of this valuable substance in topical medicaments like ointments, pastes and emulsions, in cosmetics of many ki...

Skin Hypersensitivity Reactions to Preservatives

Preservatives are chemicals that are added to products that contain an aqueous phase. These include cosmetics, topical medications, household products, foods, and industrial products such as glues, paints, dyes, metalworking fluids, and spin finishes. They are biocidal or biostatic, inhibiting the overgrowth of micro-organisms and protecting and retarding the chemical degradation of the product...

Corticosteroid Hypersensitivity Studies in a Skin Allergy Unit

Prasugrel-Induced Hypersensitivity Skin Reaction

We report a case of hypersensitivity skin reaction to prasugrel. The patient exhibited a generalized skin rash after treatment with prasugrel, which was resolved after discontinuation of prasugrel and substitution to clopidogrel. Clopidogrel was successfully administered as an alternative to prasugrel without any signs of further hypersensitivity.

Hypersensitivity reactions to tocilizumab: role of skin tests in diagnosis.

Hypersensitivity reactions to tocilizumab: role of skin tests in diagnosis SIR, Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized anti-human IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) monoclonal antibody that binds to circulating soluble IL-6R and membrane-expressed IL-6R. This inhibits IL-6 binding to both forms of IL-6R and blocks the pro-inflammatory effects of IL-6 [1]. TCZ is approved in Europe and the USA for the treatment of...