Sensitivity to thimerosal and photosensitivity to piroxicam
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Contact Dermatitis
- Vol. 24 (3) , 187-192
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0536.1991.tb01696.x
Abstract
17 patients allergic to thimerosal, with no previous history of photosensitivity or piroxicam ingestion, 2 patients with piroxicam-induced photosensitivity, and 10 controls were patch or photopatch tested, with 1 or more of the following: thimerosal, thiosalicylic acid, irradiated and non-irradiated solutions of piroxicam alone, L-cysteine alone and piroxicam plus L-cysteine, and piroxicam in petrolatum., The results of the tests supported the hypothesis that there are cross-reactions between thiosalicylic acid and prioxicam, a photosensitizer. The mechanism of the cross-reactions may involve photoproducts of piroxicam and L-cysteine, as patients allergic to thiosalicylic acid, who have positive photopatch tests to piroxicam, also had positive patch tests to the irradiated solution of piroxicam plus L-cysteine.Keywords
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