Long‐term absence of sensitization to mepivacaine as assessed by a diagnostic protocol including patch testing

@article{Astarita2001LongtermAO,
  title={Long‐term absence of sensitization to mepivacaine as assessed by a diagnostic protocol including patch testing},
  author={Corrado Astarita and Domenico Gargano and C. Romano and Marina Cutajar and Francesco Manguso and D. Montanaro and A Napolitano and F. Pezzuto and M. Lo Schiavo and Paolo Altucci and Gabriella Abbate},
  journal={Clinical \& Experimental Allergy},
  year={2001},
  volume={31}
}
Background Prospective assessment of non‐reactivity to local anaesthetics is a frequent reason for allergy consultation. 
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Although skin test is useful in the diagnosis, a negative result should be cautiously interpreted when the reaction had not occurred recently, as in the case of LAAG, which turned positive after the challenge test.
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This review attempts to generate a comprehensive update on allergic reactions to LA and to present an algorithm that can be used for the evaluation of patients suspected with immediate‐ and delayed‐type immune reactions.
Identification of Risk Factors and Cross-Reactivity of Local Anesthetics Hypersensitivity: Analysis of 14-Years’ Experience
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Only patients with an LA-induced ADR should be referred to an allergy clinic and history of generalized cutaneous symptoms and/or hypotension during the reaction may define subjects with an increased risk of LA allergy.
Approach to Patients With Suspected Hypersensitivity to Local Anesthetics
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Several confounding variables involved in the evaluation, including the roles of preservatives/additives, epinephrine, latex, and inadequate testing procedures are identified, which may cause significant diagnostic challenges for clinicians.
IgE-mediated allergy to local anaesthetics: separating fact from perception: a UK perspective.
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Evidence from this review confirms the rarity of IgE-mediated allergy to LA and supports an investigation strategy based on using the clinical history to select patients for skin testing and challenge, and believes that such a triage process would alleviate pressures on allergy services without compromising patient safety.
HYPERSENSITIVITY TO LOCAL ANAESTHETICS - 6 FACTS AND 7 MYTHS
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A review of the literature has shown that true allergy to LA is in fact exceptional, and Provocation challenge is safe and well tolerated.
Allergy to Local Anesthetics is a Rarity: Review of Diagnostics and Strategies for Clinical Management
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Local anesthetics (LA) are commonly used in procedures and in topical agents for pain management and reactions are a result of hypersensitivity to other culprits such as preservatives, excipients, or other exposures.
Evaluation of adverse reactions to local anesthetics: experience with 236 patients.
Anaphylactic reactions to local anesthetics.
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Practical management of patients with a history of LA reaction includes a careful allergy history, skin-prick and intradermal tests, and a regimen of 'reverse placebo provocation' with injection of a LA (verum) is applied in a placebo-controlled manner.
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The author believe that most of the so-called allergic reactions to these drugs are merely a cutaneouos sensitivity and not anaphylactoid. They review the methods used in their study to reach a…
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