title: [Contact allergy to dexpanthenol].
abstract: Eleven cases of contact allergy to dexpanthenol are reported (5 females, 6 males; mean age 62.4 years). Five patients suffered from a leg ulcer and/or stasis dermatitis. In five patients the sensitization occurred after the application of dexpanthenol-containing ointments to the face. Only one patient did not show sensitization to other common allergens. Three patients were sensitive to wool wax alcohols, which are present in a commonly used product. Dexpanthenol seems to be a rare sensitizer, yet clinically most relevant for patients with stasis dermatitis and multiple allergies.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Hautklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schulze-Dirks
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Frosch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010205:Pantothenic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D010205:Pantothenic Acid; C007288:dexpanthenol
vernacular_title: Kontaktallergie auf Dexpanthenol.