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Photoallergy to hexamidine

C Boulitrop-Morvan1, E Collet, S Dalac

  • 1Department of Dermatology, University of Dijon, France.

Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine
|August 1, 1993
PubMed
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This study reports a rare case of photosensitivity to hexamidine, a common ingredient. Photopatch tests confirmed a reaction to hexamidine when exposed to ultraviolet A (UVA) light.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Photodermatology
  • Contact Dermatitis

Background:

  • Hexamidine is a known contact allergen.
  • Photosensitivity reactions can be triggered by various external agents.
  • Previous reports have not implicated ultraviolet A (UVA) in hexamidine-induced allergies.