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Severe cutaneous hypersensitivity requiring permanent icodextrin withdrawal in a CAPD patient.

G. Queffeulou, Monique Bernard, François Vrtovsnik, Habib Skhiri, Bénédicte Lebrun-Vigne, G Hufnagel, C Michel, F Mignon

PubMed · 1999 · 34 citations · 0 references

Concepts

MedicineDermatologyPharmacotherapyHypersensitivityDrug AllergyDrug-induced Skin ReactionsHypersensitivity PharmacologyCutaneous Adverse EventsCutaneous Drug ReactionsCutaneous Reactions ManagementDrug-induced Skin HypersensitivitySevere Cutaneous Adverse Reactions

Abstract

We report a case of severe cutaneous hypersensitivity to icodextrin occurring in a CAPD diabetic patient. Icodextrin withdrawal was necessary to achieve cutaneous recovery. Although rare, this adverse event should be kept in mind.