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. 2021 Apr 8;14(5):100541. doi: 10.1016/j.waojou.2021.100541

Table 1.

Allergometric tests used for patients with suspect Polyethylen glycol (PEG) and/or Polysorbate 80 (PS80) hypersensitivity, modified from Banerji et al22 We used a cleansing preparation for colon endoscopy product as source of PEG 3350,100 mg/ml.17 Methyl-prednisolone Acetate (Depo-Medrol) 40 mg/ml and Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenacort) 40 mg/ml were used to intradermally test PEG 3350 and PS80 respectively

Step Tested drug Dilution Cumulative time (min)
1 Positive control Histamine 1:1 0
Negative control Glycerin 1:1
Prick test PEG 3350 1:100
Prick test Polysorbate 80 1:100
2 Prick test PEG 3350 1:10 30
Prick test Polysorbate 80 1:10
3 Prick test PEG 3350 1:1 60
4 Intradermal Methyl-prednisolone Acetate (Depo-Medrol) 40 mg/ml 1:100 90
Intradermal Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenacort) 40 mg/ml 1:100
5 Intradermal Methyl-prednisolone Acetate (Depo-Medrol) 40 mg/ml 1:10 120
Intradermal Triamcinolone acetonide (Kenacort) 40 mg/ml 1:10
6 Observation 180