Drugs That May Cause Photosensitivity
The use of the following medications alone or in combination may induce hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, dermatitis, blister formation or burns. Increased sensitivity to the laser procedure may occur. A test treatment will be performed in any situation when the outcome is questionable. Please ask your physician who is prescribing your medication regarding the effects of your medication and safety of laser treatment.
ACNE MEDICATIONS
isotretinoin(Accutane)
trentinoin(Retin-A)
ANTICANCER DRUGS
Dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome)
Fluorouracil (Fluoroplex; and others)
Methotrexate (Mexate; and others)
Vinblastine (Veiban)
ANTI-ARTHRITICS
Gold Salt thiomalate(Solganol)
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Amitriptyline (Elavil; and others)
bupropion
clonipramine
Desipramine (Norpramin; Petrofrane)
Doxepin (Adapin; Sinequan)
fluoxetine(Prozac)
Imipramine (Tofranil; and others)
maprotiline
mirtazapine(Remuron)
Notriptylin (Aventyl; Pamelor)
paroxetine(Paxil)
Protriptyline (Vivactil)
sertraline(Zoloft)
tricyclics(class)
Trimipramine (Surmontil)
ANTINEOPLASTIC MEDICATIONS
dacarbazine(DTIC-Dome)
fluorouracil (Fluoroplex; and others)
methotrexate(Mexate; and others)
vinblastine(Velban)
ANTIHISTAMINES
Astimizole
Brompheniramine
Cetirizine
Cyproheptadine (Periactin)
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl; and others)
Claritin
terfenadine
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
celecoxib(Celebrex)
ibuprofen(Motrin)
naproxen(Naprosyn)
ANTIBIOTICS
Azithromycin(Zithromax)
demaclocycline(Declomycin;others)
doxycycline(Vibramycin, Adoxa, Doryx, Periostat, Monodox, Oracea)
griseofluvin(Fulvicin-U/F;others)
hexaclorophene
lomefloxacin(Maxaquin)
methacycline(Rondomycin)
Minocycline (Solodyn, Minocyn)
nalidixic acid(NegGram;others)
oxytetracycline(Terramycin;others)
quinolones(class)
sulfonamides(class)
sulfacyntine
sulfamethazine
sulfamethizole
sulfamethoxazoletrimethoprim(Bacrtim,Septra)
sulfasalazine(Azulfadine)
sulfathiazole
sulfisoxazole(Gantrisin)
tetracyclines(class)
ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine; and others)
Fluphenazine (Permitil; Prolixin)
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Perphenazine (Trilafon)
Piperacetazine (Quide)
Prochlorperazine (Compazine; and others)
Resperidone
Promethazine (Phenergan; and others)
Thioridazine (Mellaril)
Trifluperazine (Stelazine; and others)
Triflupromazine (Vesprin)
Trichlormethiazide (Metahydrin; and others)
Thiazides (Diuril; HydroDIURIL)
Thiothixene
Trimeprazine
HYPOGLYCEMICS
Acetohexamide (Dymelor)
Trimeprazine (Termaril
Chlorpropamide (Diabinese; Insulase)
Tolazamide (Tolinase) Tolbutamide (Orinase; and others)
glimipiride
glipizide
glybuide
tolazimide (Tolinase)
tolbutamide (Orinase;others)
CARDIAC MEDICATIONS
ACE inhibitors(Vasotec)
amiodarone(Cordarone)
diltiazem(Cardizem)
disopyramide(Norpace)
losartan
lovastatin(Mevacor)
pravastatin(Pravachol)
quinidine
sotalol
simvastatin(Zocor)
CHELATING AGENTS
DIURETICS
acetazolamide(Diamox)
amiloride(Midamor)
Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin; and others)
Benzthiazide (exna and others)
Chlorothiazide (Diuril and others)
Chlorathaldone
Cyclothiazide (Anhydron)
Furosemide (Lasix)
Hydroflumethiazide (Diucardin; and others)
Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL; and others)
Methyclothiazide (Aquatensen; Enduron)
Metolazone (Diulo; Zaroxolyn)
Polythiazide (Renese)
Quinethazone (Hydromox)
trichlormethiazide(Metahydrin;others)
thiazides(class)
HORMONAL
estrogen replacement
oral contraceptives
other hormones
HERBAL MEDICINES
Additional plant families
Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria)
Angelica root and fruit (Angelica species)
Bergamot peel (Citrus bergamia
Bitter orange peel (Citrus aurantium)
Buttercup plant (Rannunculus species)
Carrot family
Celery (Apium graveolens)
Cow Parsnip (Heracleum lanatum)
Dill (Anthium graveolens
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
Fig (Ficus carica)
Goosefoot (Chenopodium species)
Iron tablets
Khella fruit(Ammi visnaga)
Lemon peel (Citrus limonia)
Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum)
Lovage root (Levisticum officinale)
Parsley (Petroselinum sativum)
Psoralea seeds (Cullen corylifolia,Psoralea
corylifolia)
Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carota)
Rue leaves (Ruta graveolens)
St Johns Wart (Hypericum perforatum)
Yarrow plant (Achillea millefolium)
SUNSCREENS containing benzophenones
PABA (p-aminobenzoic acid)
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