Photocontact allergens (epicutaneous test series)

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Photo contact allergen; Photocontact allergen; Photo contact allergens

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Photopatch test list for photo contact allergens according to the recommendations of the DAPT (see Neumann et al.; literature under photo patch test)

Substances	Test penetration
1. tetrachlorosalicylanilide	0,1%
2. 5-bom-4'-chlorosalicylanilide	1,0%
3. hexachlorophene	1,0%
4. bithionol	1,0%
5. sulfanilamide	5,0%
6. promethazine hydrochloride	0,1%
7. quinidine sulphate	1,0%
8. musk ambrette	5,0%
9. fragrance mix	8,0%
10. 4-aminobenzoic acid	10,0%
11. 2-ethylhexyl-4-dimethylaminobenzoate	10,0%
12. 1-(4-isopropylphenal)-3-phenyl-1,3-propanedione	10,0%
13. 4-tert-butyl-4`-methoxy-dibenzoylmethane	10,0%
14. isoamyl-4-methoxycinnamate	10,0%
15. ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate	10,0%
16. 3-(4-methylbenzylidene) camphor	10,0%
17. 2-phenyl-5-benzimidazole sulfonic acid	10,0%
18. oxybenzone	10,0%
19. sulisobenzonum	10,0%

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer