Assessing the effects of an allergy to benzocaine with reference to the reduction in earning capacity [Begründung für die beurteilung der auswirkung einer allergie gegenüber benzocain im rahmen der MdE-bewertung]

Abstract

The following evidence-based recommendations help to evaluate the effects of an allergy to benzocaine with regard to the excluded job possibilities as necessary for the evaluation of the reduction in earning capacity in occupational skin diseases according to BK No. 5101, German regulation for occupational diseases. Benzocaine is commonly used as a local anesthetic in the medical field. An occupationaly related allergy to benzocaine can thus be found in health care professionals, but with a very low prevalence. The consequences on the job market can therefore be classified as "low-grade". © 2008 Dustri-Verlag Dr. Karl Feistle.