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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 55- |
Povidone iodine irritant dermatitis
Viroj Wiwanitkit
Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok Thailand 10160, Thailand
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Viroj Wiwanitkit
Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok Thailand 10160
Thailand
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Wiwanitkit V. Povidone iodine irritant dermatitis.Indian J Pharmacol 2010;42:55-55
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Wiwanitkit V. Povidone iodine irritant dermatitis. Indian J Pharmacol [serial online] 2010 [cited 2022 May 25 ];42:55-55
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I read the publication by Murthy et al., with a great interest. [1] They reported a case of povidone iodine-induced irritant dermatitis. [1] Indeed, povidone iodine-induced dermatitis is not extremely rare. There are several reports of irritant and allergic dermatitis due to povidone iodine. Severe anaphylaxis due to povidone iodine is also mentioned in literature. [2] Indeed, the differential diagnosis between both conditions is sometimes difficult and needs specific allergic tests. [3] However, in this case report, [3] Murthy et al., did not reach this step. In addition, it should be noted that the irritant condition due to povidone iodine usually relates to an outdated solution. [4] The data on the expired date of povidone iodine should be assessed in every case of povidone iodine dermatitis.
References
| 1 | Murthy MB, Krishnamurthy B. Severe irritant contact dermatitis induced by povidone iodine solution. Indian J Pharmacol 2009;41:199-200. |
| 2 | Pedrosa C, Costa H, Oliveira G, Romariz J, Praça F. Anaphylaxis to povidone in a child. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2005;16:361-2. |
| 3 | Velázquez D, Zamberk P, Suárez R, Lázaro P. Allergic contact dermatitis to povidone-iodine. Contact Dermatitis 2009;60:348-9. |
| 4 | Kara A, Tezer H, Devrim I, Cengiz AB, Secmeer G. Chemical burn: A risk with outdated povidone iodine. Pediatr Dermatol 2007;24:449-50. |
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