Photosensitive drug reaction

Medical condition
Photosensitive drug reaction
Other namesDrug-induced photosensitivity

Photosensitive drug reaction secondary to medications may cause phototoxic, photoallergic, and lichenoid reactions, and photodistributed telangiectasias, as well as pseudoporphyria.[1]: 121 

Drugs involved include naproxen and doxycycline.

See also

References

  1. ^ James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

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