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No evidence of contact sensitization to acyclovir in acute dermatitis of the lips following local application of Zovirax cream
Author(s) -
Koch Patrick
Publication year - 1995
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.1600-0536.1995.tb00477.x
Subject(s) - sensitization , medicine , dermatology , patch testing , contact dermatitis , allergic contact dermatitis , patch test , allergy , immunology
We report 4 patients with acute contact dermatitis of the lips following application of Zovirax cream. Patch tests with pure acyclovir, and combinations of the ingredients of the cream base, with and without acyclovir, provided no evidence of sensitization to any constituent of the cream.