Open AccessChlorhexidine urticaria: A rare occurrence with a common mouthwash
Author(s) -
Anamika Sharma,
Harneet Chopra
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.57368
Subject(s) - chlorhexidine , antiseptic , medicine , disinfectant , dermatology , contact urticaria , dentistry , sensitization , adverse effect , allergic contact dermatitis , anaphylaxis , contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology , pathology
Chlorhexidine is a widely used antiseptic and disinfectant in medical and nonmedical environments. Compared to its ubiquitous use, allergic contact dermatitis from chlorhexidine has rarely been reported and so its sensitization rate seems to be low. The prevalence of contact urticaria and anaphylaxis due to chlorhexidine remains to be unknown. This case report presents a case of urticaria due to oral use of chlorhexidine. The adverse reaction was confirmed by skin prick test.