Allergic Contact Dermatitis due to a Topical Antipruritic Containing Dibucaine.
- Author:
Dong Kyun KO
1
;
In Soo CHAE
;
Ki Hun CHUNG
;
Joon Soo PARK
;
Hyun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. g9563009@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Allergic contact dermatitis;
Dibucaine;
Over-the-counter drug
- MeSH:
Dermatitis, Allergic Contact;
Dibucaine;
Patch Tests
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2011;49(6):546-549
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dibucaine hydrochloride is an amide-type local anesthetic and it is well known to be a contact allergen. Although there are some reports of allergic contact dermatitis due to over-the-counter medications containing dibucaine in the foreign literature, there is only one report of it in the Korean literature. We report here on a case of allergic contact dermatitis due to an over-the-counter drug containing dibucaine in a 41-year-old-woman. The patch test with the preparation that she had used and the TRUE(R) test revealed positive reactions to the dibucaine mix and Moscool(R).
