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Contact dermatitis to antituberculosis drugs
Author(s) -
Holdiness Mack R.
Publication year - 1986
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.1600-0536.1986.tb01369.x
Subject(s) - streptomycin , isoniazid , medicine , contact dermatitis , dermatology , kanamycin , allergic contact dermatitis , tuberculosis , sensitization , patch test , aminosalicylic acid , allergy , immunology , antibiotics , pharmacology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology , biology
The literature has been reviewed for contact dermatitis occurring to antituberculosis agents. Of the 12 known drugs. 6 (isoniazid, rilfampicin. Ethamnbutol, para‐aminosalicylic acid. streptomycin and kanamycin) have been documented by punch test to cause this type of dermatitis in certain individuals. Cross sensitization has been observed to contribute significantly to the allergic reactions noted from isoniazid, streptomycin, and kanamycin. Hyposensitization has also been discussed in this review.