Premium
Eczema‐like plaques secondary to enoxaparin
Author(s) -
White J. M. L.,
Munn S. E.,
Seet J. E.,
Adams N.,
Clement M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.0105-1873.2006.00711.x
Subject(s) - fondaparinux , medicine , low molecular weight heparin , dermatology , enoxaparin sodium , drug , intensive care medicine , surgery , heparin , pharmacology , venous thromboembolism , thrombosis
Low‐molecular‐weight heparins are used extensively in acute medicine. They are generally well tolerated but may cause a rare, eczema‐like type IV hypersensitivity reaction. We report 3 cases of this eruption and speculate that it may be significantly under‐reported due to misidentifying the causal drug, which may have serious consequences. We discuss treatment alternatives such as fondaparinux sodium, which may rarely cross‐react.