Cutaneous allergy to insulin: could statins and ACE inhibitors play a role? A case report.

Diabetes Res Clin Pract

Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Morriston Hospital, ABM University NHS Trust, Swansea SA6 6NL, United Kingdom; Diabetes Research Group, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, United Kingdom. Electronic address:

Published: April 2014

Insulin allergy is rare. Both statins and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors may cause local urticarial skin reactions and have been implicated to precipitate local reactions to insulin. We describe a case of a localised urticarial allergic reaction related to insulin use in a patient co-prescribed an ACE inhibitor and statin.

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