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Local anesthetic intolerance due to metabisulfite
Author(s) -
DoomsGoossens A.,
Alam Afife Gidi,
Degreef H.,
Kocnuyt A.
Publication year - 1989
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.1600-0536.1989.tb03120.x
Subject(s) - medicine , local anesthetic , topical anesthetic , anesthesia , anesthetic , dermatology , prilocaine , sodium metabisulfite , chemistry , food science
The case of a 40‐year‐old woman with severe edema of the face and neck after the injection of a local dental anesthetic is presented. The reaction is attributed to the presence of sodium metabisulfite, and antjoxidant, in the local anesthetic. Both the anesthetic and the sodium metabisulfite gave a delayed positive patch‐test response.