Onion fingerL24.7
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Dry, hyperkeratotic eczema (see below eczema, contact eczema) after contact with tulip, hyacinth or kitchen onions (see kitchen onion) The contact allergen is allicin, a sulphur-containing compound naturally found in garlic and the kitchen onion.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
General therapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Allergen-free.
External therapyThis section has been translated automatically.
- Antiecematous local therapy with glucocorticoid-containing external preparations, e.g. 0.25% prednicarbate (e.g. Dermatop ointment or fatty ointment) or 0.1% methylprednisolone (e.g. Advantan) or in combination with urea (e.g. Hydrodexan).
- Later on bland care e.g. with urea-containing topical creams (e.g. Nubral 4 cream, Basodexan cream, Linola Urea cream).
Internal therapyThis section has been translated automatically.
For itching use of an oral antihistamine: levocetirizine (e.g. Xusal) 1 tbl/day or desloratadine (e.g. Aerius) 1 tbl/day, cetirizine (e.g. Zyrtec) 1 tbl/day.