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PHOTOSENSITIVITY - MEDICATION
LIST
Understanding Photosensitivity
Many medications and topical solutions can cause the skin to burn or break out
in a rash when exposed to ultraviolet light. Photosensitivity is an adverse skin
reaction to certain substances in the presence of ultraviolet light. This may
cause erythema, rashes, itching, scaling or inflammation.
Perfumes and colognes containing Furocoumarins,
compound from natural products such as plants and fruits. Their natural oils CAN
SENSITIZE THE SKIN TO SUNLIGHT.
Food and fruits that contain photosensitizing
agents: celery, carrots, lime, coriander, parsley, fennel, dill, buttercup,
mustard and fig.
A partial list of known
photosensitizing medications is listed below by name:
Before using the list, you
should be aware of the following:
- This list is for the most common
photosensitizing materials. This is not a list of every material that could
have photosensitizing effects. If there is any question about a drug or
product that you use, you should consult a physician.
- NOT all individuals who use or
take these medications will experience a photosensitive reaction. Also, an
individual who experiences a photosensitive reaction on one occasion will
NOT necessarily experience it again or every time.
- A medication will NOT cause
the same degree of skin reaction in all individuals.
- Brand names of products should
be considered only as examples; they do NOT represent all names under which
the generic product may be sold.
| Accutane |
Danocrine |
Garamycin |
Naturetin |
Serentil |
| Achromycin |
Dapsone |
Glucotrol |
NegGram |
Serepasil |
| Actidil |
Declomycin |
Grisactin
Ultra |
Neptazane |
Sinequan |
| Actifed |
Deconamine |
Haldol |
Normozide |
Sparine |
| Adrueil |
Diabeta |
Hibiclens |
Noroxin |
Stelazine |
| Aldactazide |
Diabinese |
Hispril
Spansule |
Norpramin |
Sumycin |
| Aldoclor |
Dilantin |
Hydromox |
Optimine |
Surmontil |
| Aldoril |
Dimetane |
Hygroton |
Oreticyl |
Tacaryl |
| Ambenyl |
Dincardin |
Inderide |
Ornade
Spansule |
Taractan |
| Ancobon |
Dlulo |
Intal Inhaler |
Orudis
Capsules |
Tavist |
| Apresolene-Esidrix |
Diupres |
Intron A |
Pamelor |
Tegretol |
| Aquatenson |
Diuril |
Lasix |
Pediazole |
Temaril |
| Asendin |
Diutensen-R |
Librium |
Periactin |
Tenoretic |
| Azo Gantanol |
Dyazide |
Limbitrol |
Permitil |
Terramycin |
| Azo Gantrisin |
Dyrenium |
Lozol |
Pertofrane |
Thalitone |
| Azulfidine |
Elavil |
Ludiomil |
Phenergan |
Thorazine |
| Bactrim |
Endep |
Marplan |
Phisohex |
Timolide |
| Bainetar |
Enduronyl |
Maxzide |
Polaramine |
Tofranil |
| Barbiturates |
Esidrix |
Mellaril |
Prolixin |
Tolazamide |
| Benadryl |
Esimil |
Mepergan |
Quindex |
Tolinase |
| Butazolidin |
Estar Gel |
Mexate |
Quinidine |
Trandate HCT |
| Capoten |
Etrafon |
Mexate-AQ |
Quinine |
Triaminic TR |
| Cesamet |
Exna |
Minizide |
Rauzide |
Vaseretic |
| Cipro |
Fansidar |
Minocin |
Renese |
Vasotec
Tablets |
| Clinoril |
Flexeril |
Moduretic |
Ru-Tuss II
Capsules |
Velban |
| Compazine |
Folex |
Motrin |
Seldane |
Vivactil |
|
Fulvicin U/F |
Mykrox |
Septra |
Voltaren
Tablets |
|
Gantanol |
Naquival |
Ser-Ap-Es |
Zaroxolyn |
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