Dermatitis benzoin

Adverse Events and Side Effects Allergic contact dermatitis to benzoin has been reported and confirmed by patch testing (Coskey 1978 Hoffman and Adams 1978 Klein et al. 2009 Spott and Shelley 1970). [Pg.833]

Coskey R.J. 1978. Contact dermatitis owing to tincture of benzoin Arch. Dermatol. 114(1) 128. [Pg.834]

Hoffman, T.E., and R.M. Adams. 1978. Contact dermatitis to benzoin in greasepaint makeup. Contact Dermat. 4(6) 379-380. [Pg.834]

Klein, T.G., H.J. Woehlck, and P.S. Pagel. 2009. Severe allergic contact dermatitis resulting from occupational exposure to tincture of benzoin aerosol spray in an anesthesiologist.. Anesthes. 23(2) 292-294. [Pg.834]

Benzoin tincture contains 10% benzoin in alcohol, while the compound formulation also contains 2% aloes, 8% storax, and 4% tolu balsam in alcohol. Occasionally, allergic contact dermatitis occurs to these preparations or derivatives in Ar-ning s tincture (besides benzoin, tumenol ammonium, anthrarobin, and ether), adhesives, water repellent barrier creasms, lozenges, and cosmetics (Spott and Shelley 1970). Cross-reactions occur to balsam of Peru, storax, eugenol, vanilla, a-pinene, benzyl alcohol, and benzyl cinnamate (Hjorth 1961). [Pg.359]

Properties Dk. brn. vise, liq., pleasant vanilla odor sol. in fixed oils si. sol. in propylene glycol insol. in water, glycerin dens. 1.150-1.170 Toxicology LD50 (oral, rat) > 5 g/kg, (skin, rabbit) >10 g/kg low toxicity by ing. and skin contact skin irritant mild allergen can cause contact dermatitis and stuffy nose common sensitizer may cross react with benzoin, rosin, benzoic acid, benzyl alcohol, cinnamic acid, essential oils, storax, etc. TSCA listed Precaution Combustible when heated Hazardous Decomp. Prods. Heated to decomp., emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes... [Pg.379]

James WD, White SW (1984) Allergic contact dermatitis to compound tincture of benzoin. J Am Acad Dermatol 11 847-850 Joltrain M, Hissard R, Boulard E (1939) Accident observes chez des ouvriers d une cartoucherie. Bull Acad Natl Med 122 629-699... [Pg.1011]

Spruance SL, Freeman DJ, Stewart JC, et al. (1991) The natural history of ultraviolet radiation-induced herpes simplex and response to therapy with peroral and topical formulations of acyclovir. J Infect Dis 163 723-734 Steiner K, Leifer W (1949) Investigation of contact-type dermatitis to compound tincture of benzoin. J Invest Dermatol... [Pg.1083]

Benzoin is regarded as moderately toxic, probably due to occasional contact dermatitis developed in some individuals when using Compound Benzoin Tincmre, which contains, in addition to benzoin, aloe, storax, balsam tolu, and others (gosselin martindale). Use of benzoin as a surgical adhesive has resulted postoperative contact dermatitis in some individuals, and produced adverse effects in children when used as a circumcision dressing. The use of tincmre of benzoin as a pressure bandage in enucleation of the eye has resulted in necrotizing dermatitis. ... [Pg.90]

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