Cosmetic Dermatologist Charlotte – Potentially Photosensitizing Medications

Potentially Photosensitizing Medications

This is not an exhaustive list of all potentially photosensitizing drugs. The clinician should ultimately determine if a medication photosensitizes a patient to the spectrum of light emitted from the eMax applicators.

Acne Meds

Isotretinoin (Accutane)
Tretinoin (Retin-A)

Anticancer

Chlorambucil
Cyclophosphamide
Dacarbazine
Fluorouracil
Flutamide
Mercaptopurine
Methotrexate
Procarbazine
Thioguanine
Vinblastine

Antidepressants

Amitriptyline
Amoxapine
Clomipramine
Doxepin
Imipramine
Isocarboxazid
Maprotiline
Phenelzine
Protriptyline
Trazodone
Trimipramine

Antiepileptics Sedative, Muscle Relaxants

Carbamazepine
Cyclobenzaprine
Diazepam
Meprobamate
Phenytoin

Antihistamines

Azatadine
Clemastine
Diphenhydramine
Trefenadine
Tripelennamine

Antihypertensives

Captopril
Diltiazem
Methyldopa
Minoxidil
Nifedipine

Antimicrobials

Ciprofloxacin
Clofazimine
Dapsone
Demeclocycline
Doxycycline
Enoxacin
Flucytosine
Griseofulvin
Ketoconazole
Lomefloxacine
Methacycline
Nalidixic Acid
Norfloxacin
Ofloxacin
Oxytetracycline
Pyrazinamide
Sulfa drugs (Bactrim, Septra)
Tetracycline

Antiparasitics

Bithionol
Chloroquine
Pyrvinium
Pamoate
Quinine
Thiabendazole

Antipsychotics

Chlorpromazine
Chlorprothixene
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Perphenazine
Prochlorperazine
Thioridazine
Thiothixene
Trifluoperazine
Triflupromazine
Trimeprazine

Cardiovascular

Amiodarone
Atenolol
Captopril
Diltiazem
Disopyramide
Nifedipine
Propranolol
Quinidine gluconate
Quinidine sulphate
Verapamil

Diuretics

Acetazolamide
Amiloride
Bendroflumethiazide
Benzthiazide
Chlorothiazide
Furosemide
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydroflumethiazide
Methyclothiazide
Metalazone
Polythiazide
Quinethazone
Trichlormethia-zlde

Hypoglycemics

Acetohexamide
Chlorpropamide
Glipizide
Tolazamide
Tolbutamide

NSAIDS

Diclofenac
Fenoprofen
Flurbiprofen
Indomethacin
Ketoprofen
Meclofenamate
Naproxen
Phenylbutazone
Piroxicam
Sulindac

Others

Bergamot oil
Oils of citron
Lavender, lime
Sandalwood
Benzocaine
Clofibrate
Oral contraceptive
Etretinate
Gold salts
Hexachlorophene
Lovastatin
St John’s Wort
Gmethylcoumarin (used in perfumes lotions, etc)