Background
Oil of Turpentine is a volatile oil distilled from the oleoresin obtained from Pinus palustris, Pinacea and other species of Pinus yielding terpene oils.
S
ynonymsTurpentine Oil
Oil of Turpentine
Spirit of Turpentine
UsesSolvent for oils, resins, varnishes
Vehicle for paints
Rubefacient
Counterirritant
Expectorant
Cross-ReactionsUnusual Reactions
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Referenties
| 1. |
Cronin, E., Oil of turpentine--a
disappearing allergen. Contact Dermatitis, 1979. 5(5): p.
308-11. |
| 2. |
Brun, R., [Evolution of contact
dermatitis factors in a population. Epidemiology 1975-1981 ].
Dermatologica, 1982. 165(1): p. 24-9. |
| 3. |
Cachao, P., et al., Allergy to oil of
turpentine in Portugal. Contact Dermatitis, 1986. 14(4): p.
205-8. |
| 4. |
Rudzki, E., et al., Contact allergy to
oil of turpentine: a 10-year retrospective view. Contact
Dermatitis Research Group in Comecon Countries. Contact
Dermatitis, 1991. 24(4): p. 317-8. |
Author(s):
Database Allergologie Amsterdam UMC.
ICD10:
L23.9