Photosensitizing Medications
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*Asterisks are shown next to items where photosensitive reactions are more likely to occur.
Acne
Benzoyl peroxide
*Isotretinoin
*Tretinoin
Antiarrhythmic
*Amiodarone
Disopyramide
Quinidine sulphate and gluconate
Anticancers
Afatinib
Capecitabine
Cetuximab
*Dacarbazine
Dasatinib tyrosine kinase inhibitor
Erlotinib
Farmorubicin
Fluorouracil (5-FU)
Flutamide
Gefitinib
Hydroxyurea
Imatinib
Lapatinib
Levulan
Mesna
Methotrexate
Metvix
Paclitaxel
Panitumumab
Photofrin
Vandetanib
Visudyne and others
Tegafur-Uracil (UFT)
Vemurafenib
Vinblastine
Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine
Phenytoin
Antidepressants/Antianxiety
Alprazolam
Amitriptyline
Amoxapine
Chlordiazepoxide
Citalopram
Clomipramine
Desipramine
Doxepin
Escitalopram
Fluoxetine
Fluvoxamine
Imipramine
Isocarboxacid
Maprotiline
Nortriptyline
Paroxetine
Phenelzine
Protriptyline
Sertraline
Trazodone
Trimipramine
Venlafaxine
Antihistamines
Cetirizine
Cyproheptadine
Dioxopromethazine
Diphenhydramine
Isothipendyl
Mequitazine
Ranitidine
Trimeprazine
Antihypertensives
Amlodipine
Captopril
Diltiazem
Enalapril
Indapamide
Methyldopa
Minoxidil
Nifedipine
Quinapril
Ramipril
Valsartan
Anti-inflammatory/Antiarthritic
Azathioprine
Celecoxib
Diclofenac
Diflunisal
Gold Salts
Hydrocortisone
Ibuprofen
Indomethacin
Ketoprofen
Leflunomide
Mesalazine
Nabumetone
Naproxen
Phenylbutazone
*Piroxicam
Sulindac
Tiaprofenic acid
Antibiotics/Antifungals/ Antimicrobials
Ciprofloxacin
Chloramphenicol
Cotrimoxazole Dapsone
*Demethylchlortetracycline
*Doxycycline
Erythromycin
Fleroxacin
Griseofulvin
Hexachlorophene
Isoniazid
Itraconazole
Levofloxacin
*Lomefloxacin
Lymecycline
Methacycline
Minocycline
Moxifloxacin
*Nalidixic Acid
Norfloxacin
Ofloxacin
Oxytetracycline
Perfloxacin
Pyrazinamide
Sparfloxacin
Sulfacytine
Sulfadoxine-pryimethamine
Sulfamethazine
Sulfamethizole
Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfamethoxazole- trimetho prim
Sulfasalazine
Sulfasoxazole
Sulfathiazole
Sulfonamides
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
Antiparasitics
Bithionol
Chloroquine
Halogenated salicylanilides
Ketoconazole
Pyrvinium Pamoate
Quinine
*Voriconazole
Antipsychotics
*Chlorpromazine
Cholorprothixine
Fluphenazine
Flupentixol
Haloperidol
Olanzapine
Perphenazine
Piperacetazine
*Prochlorperazine
*Promethazine
*Thioridazine
Thioxanthene
Thithixine
Trifluoperazine
Trifupromazine
Cholesterol Lowering
Atorvastatin
Clofibrate
Fenofibrate
Pravastatin
Simvastatin
Contraceptives/Estrogens
Chlorotrianisene
Diethylstilbestrol
Estradiol
Estrogens, conjugated and esterified
Ethinyl estradiol
Medroxyprogesterone
Megestrol
Norethindrone acetate
Diuretics
Acetazolamide
Amiloride
Bendroflumethiazide
Benzthiazide
*Chlorothiazide
Cyclothiazide
*Furosemides
*Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydroflumethiazide
Metolazone
Polythiazide
Quinethazone
Triamterene
Thiazides
Trichlormethiazide
Hypoglycemics/Antidiabetics
Acetohexamide
Chlorpropamide
Glibenclamide
Glipizide
Glyburide
Sitagliptin
Sulfonylureas
Tolazamide
*Tolbutamide
Oils (Perfumes/Cosmetics)
Bergamot
*Citron
Citrus Rind
*Lavender
*Lemon
*Lime
*Musk ambrette
*Sandalwood
Cedar
Psoriasis coal tar
Desoximetasone
*Etretinate
Methoxsalen
*Psoralens
Trioxsalen
Sunscreens
Avobenzone
Benzophenones
Cinnamates
Homosalate
Oxybenzone
*PABA esters
*Para-aminobenzoic acid
Others
*6-methylcoumarin (perfumes, shaving lotions and sunscreens)
Amantadine
Benzocaine
Carbamazepine
Clopidogrel
Eculizumab
Efavirenz
Fluorescein
Hydroxychloroquine
Pirfenidone
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)