Contact allergy to furazolidone

  1. Anton C. de Groot1,*,
  2. Jean M. H. Conemans2

Article first published online: 11 APR 2006

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1990.tb01567.x

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Contact Dermatitis

Contact Dermatitis

Volume 22, Issue 4, pages 202–205, April 1990

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de Groot, A. C. and Conemans, J. M. H. (1990), Contact allergy to furazolidone. Contact Dermatitis, 22: 202–205. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1990.tb01567.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Dermatology, Carolus Hospital, PO. Box 1101, 5200 BD's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    Department of Pharmacy, Carolus Hospital, PO. Box 1101, 5200 BD's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

*A. C. de Groot, Department of Dermatology, Carolur Hospital, P.O. Box 1101, 5200 BD's-Hertogenbasch, The Netherlands

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 APR 2006
  2. Article first published online: 11 APR 2006
  3. Accepted far publication 6 November 1989

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Keywords:

  • furazolidone;
  • allergic contact dermatitis;
  • patch test technique;
  • PEG-400as vehicle;
  • alcohol as vehicle;
  • alcohol as vehicle;
  • nitrofurans;
  • nitrofurazone;
  • nitrofuranntion;
  • sensitivity;
  • occupational;
  • agriculture;
  • animal feed additive;
  • veterinary medicament

A case of occupational contact allergy to furazolidone, used as an animal feed additive and as, antimicrobial drug in veterinary medicine, is, described. The patient did nut react to furazolidone 2% pet. Using PtG-400 and alcohol as, patch test vehicles resulted in positive patch lest reactions. No cross-reactions were observed to other nitrofuran derivatives (nitrofurazone, nitrofurantoin) or to furfural. The literature on contact allergy to nitrofurans is reviewed.

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