title: Contact allergy to tioconazole.
abstract: In 15 months, we detected allergic patch test reactions to tioconazole in 14 patients. 9 of the 14 patients were allergic to additional imidazole derivatives used as antifungal agents. The positive patch test reactions to tioconazole may have been caused either by simultaneous sensitization or more probably by cross-reactivity between the various commercially used imidazole derivatives with a similar chemical structure. The abundant use of tioconazole in concentrated (up to 28%) topical formulations in Finland could be the major cause of the apparent increase in allergic reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stubb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heikkilä
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reitamo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Förström
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; C020527:tioconazole