Irritant contact dermatitis due to topical medicaments or antimicrobials

Definition

Irritant contact dermatitis caused by repetitive or prolonged skin contact with topical medicaments and antimicrobials containing e.g. benzoyl peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, povidone iodine, formaldehyde, salicylic acid, alcohols, 5-fluorouracil, dithranol, chlorhexidine, quaternary ammonium compounds or tretinoin. Their irritancy is usually mild and sometimes part of their therapeutic action.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Irritant contact dermatitis from specified external agents

• EK02.00Irritant contact dermatitis due to wet work
• EK02.01Irritant contact dermatitis due to solvents
• EK02.02Irritant contact dermatitis due to exposure to acids, alkalis or other specified chemical irritants
• EK02.03Irritant contact dermatitis due to cosmetics or emollients
• EK02.05Irritant contact dermatitis due to plants or other vegetable matter
• EK02.06Irritant contact dermatitis due to foods