PHARMACEUTICALS

Agent Name
PHARMACEUTICALS
Alternative Name
CLASS
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
CLASSES
Category
Pharmaceuticals
Comments
Sensitization to drugs occurs during production and use: \
1. Handling by pharmaceutical chemists and technicians;\
2. Packaging and cleaning by manufacturing workers;\
3. Hand-compounding by pharmacists;\
4. Mixing animal feeds by farmers;\
5. Crushing tablets or preparing lyophilized solutions by nurses;\
6. Applying topical drugs to patients by nurses or physical therapists; [Kanerva, p. 479]\
Allergic Reactions in Pharmacists and Pharmaceutical Workers\
OA = Occupational Asthma \
ACD = Allergic Contact Dermatitis \
CU = Contact Urticaria \
PACD = Photoallergic Contact Dermatitis \
ANTIBIOTICS\
Ampicillin OA \
Amoxicillin OA CU \
Azithromycin CU \
Bacitracin ACD \
Cephalosporins OA CU \
Chloramphenicol ACD \
Gentamycin ACD \
Iodochlorhydroxyquin (Vioform) ACD \
Isoniazid OA \
Lincomycin ACD \
Mezlocillin CU \
Neomycin ACD \
Nitrofurazone (Furacin) ACD \
Penicillin OA CU \
Piperacillin OA \
Spectinomycin ACD \
Spiramycin OA \
Streptomycin CU \
Sulbactam CU \
Sulfanilamide PACD \
Sulfathiazole OA \
Tetracyclines OA \
Thimerosal (Merthiolate) ACD \
Vancomycin OA \
Virginiamycin ACD \
CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS\
Azathioprine (Imuran) ACD\
Cisplatin CU\
Mitoxantrone OA\
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES\
Methyldopa OA\
Hydralazine OA ACD\
Alprenolol ACD\
Labetalol ACD\
Oxprenolol ACD\
Propanolol ACD\
NSAIDS\
Benzydamine (Difflam) ACD PACD \
Piroxicam (Feldene) ACD \
OTHER AGENTS\
Albendazole CU \
Azoperone ACD \
Benzocaine ACD \
Cimetidine OA \
Chlorpromazine PACD \
Codeine OA ACD \
Disulfiram (Antabuse) ACD \
Donepezil CU \
Famotidine (Pepcid) ACD \
Ipecac OA \
Levomepromazine CU \
Methamizole CU \
Morphine OA ACD \
Penicillamine OA \
Promethazine PACD \
Propacemetol ACD \
Phenothiazine PACD \
Procaine hydrochloride ACD \
Psyllium OA \
Quinidine ACD \
Ranitidine OA ACD \
Salbutamol intermediate OA \
Tafenoquine OA \
Tetracaine ACD \
from [Marks] and [Malo]; CU based on [Kanerva]\
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes
Dermatotoxin
PACD (photoallergic contact dermatitis)

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: