DrugLib.com — Drug Information Portal

Rx drug information, pharmaceutical research, clinical trials, news, and more



Delayed-type hypersensitivity to amide local anesthetics.

Author(s): Duque S, Fernandez L

Affiliation(s): Allergy Unit, Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Spain. mduque@hsll.scsalud.es

Publication date & source: 2004-07, Allergol Immunopathol (Madr)., 32(4):233-4.

Publication type: Case Reports

We present a 54-year-old woman who suffered eczematous eruptions on her face after the administration of lidocaine and mepivacaine for dental surgeries. Patch tests showed delayed-type-hypersensitivity to the amide local anesthetics lidocaine and mepivacaine with cross reaction to other amynoacylderivatives (prilocaine,bupivacaine) but not articaine.

Page last updated: 2006-01-31

-- advertisement -- The American Red Cross
 
Home | About Us | Contact Us | Site usage policy | Privacy policy

All Rights reserved - Copyright DrugLib.com, 2006-2017