title: Airborne contact dermatitis to drugs.
abstract: Contact dermatitis is defined as "airborne" when the causative factor is present in the environment and may determine irritative or allergic skin reactions. It is often work-related. In this review of the literature, we focus our attention on airborne contact dermatitis due to pharmaceutical compounds. Contact reactions to medications, often occupation-related, occur mainly in two exposed groups: employees of pharmaceutical industries involved in the production of the drugs and healthcare workers who use the drugs for therapeutic aims.
authors.affiliation: School and Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Minciullo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Imbesi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tigano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gangemi
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects; D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D001709:Biotechnology; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000700:Analgesics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D052638:Particulate Matter