Drugs causing Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions

   
 
Table 3-33 Drugs Causing Phototoxic and Photoallergic Reactions
 PhotoxicPhotoallergic
 
Tetracycline (demeclocycline > doxycycline > TCN)
Phenothiazines (chlorpromazine, promethazine)
Phenothiazines (chlorpromazine, promethazine)
Sulfonylureas (glipizide, glyburide)
 
Fluoroquinolone
Furosemide
Musk ambrette
Sunscreen (PABA, cinnamates, benzophenones, salicylates)
 
NSAIDs
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydrochlorothiazide
{Most common allergen in sunscreen (includes oxybenzone)}
 
Furocoumarins
Statins
Statins
 
Alprazolam
Sulfonamides
Sulfonamides
 
Oral retinoids
Diltiazem
Dapsone
 
Amiodarone
Griseofulvin
Griseofulvin
 
PABA
Quinidine
Quinidine