Onion finger L24.7
Definition This section has been translated automatically.
Dry, hyperkeratotic eczema (see below eczema, contact eczema) after contact with tulip, hyacinth or kitchen onions (see kitchen onion) The contact allergen is allicin, a sulphur-containing compound naturally found in garlic and the kitchen onion.
Therapy This section has been translated automatically.
General therapy This section has been translated automatically.
Allergen-free.
External therapy This section has been translated automatically.
- Antiecematous local therapy with glucocorticoid-containing external preparations, e.g. 0.25% prednicarbate (e.g. Dermatop ointment or fatty ointment) or 0.1% methylprednisolone (e.g. Advantan) or in combination with urea (e.g. Hydrodexan).
- Later on bland care e.g. with urea-containing topical creams (e.g. Nubral 4 cream, Basodexan cream, Linola Urea cream).
Internal therapy This section has been translated automatically.
For itching use of an oral antihistamine: levocetirizine (e.g. Xusal) 1 tbl/day or desloratadine (e.g. Aerius) 1 tbl/day, cetirizine (e.g. Zyrtec) 1 tbl/day.