IPL - Photosensitive Drugs

IPL - Photosensitive Drugs

This is by no means an exhaustive list. There are many medications and many side effects to medication. These are some of the medications we have encountered before. However, as always, please use your professional judgment to assess whether your client is suitable for treatment and if you have any concerns do not proceed and refer to their doctor


AntiCancer Drugs

Dacarbazine (Dtic-dome)
Fluorouracil (Flouroplex and others)
Flutamide (Eulexin)
Methotrexate (Folex and others)
Vinblastine (Velban and others)

Antidepressants

Amitriptyline (Elavil and others)
Amoxapine (Asedin and others)
Clomipramine (Anafranil)
Desipramine (Norpramin and others)
Doxepin (Adapine and others)
Imipramine (Tafranil and others)
Maprotiline (Ludiomil and others)
Nortriptyline (Aventyl and others)
Phenelzine (Nardil)
Trazodone (Surmontil)
St John's Wort (Herbal)

Antihypertensive

Captopil (Capoten)
Diltiazem (Cardisem and others)
Methydopa (Aldomet and others)
Nifedipine (Procardia and others)

Antimicrobials

Ciprafloxacin (Cipro)
Clofazimine (Lamprene)
Dapsone (Generic)
Demeclocycline (Declamycin and others)
Doxycycline (Vibramcycin and others)
Enoxacine (Penetrex)
Flucytosine (Ancobon)
Griseafluvin (Fulvcin-U/F and others)
Lomesfolxacin (Maxaquin)
Minocycline (Minocine and others)
Nalidixic (Negram and others)
Narfloxcan (noroxin)
Pyrazinamide (Generic)
Sulphonamides
Tetracycline (Achramcycin and others)
Traimehtoprim (Proloprim and others)

Antihistamines

Cyproheptadine (Peractin and others)
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl and others)

Antipsychotic Drugs

Chlorpromazine (Thorazine and others)
Fluphenazine (Permitil and others)
Haloperidol (Haldol and others)
Perhenazine (Trilafon and others)
Prochlorperazine (Cimpazine and others)
Thioridazine (Mellaril and others)
Thiothixane (Navane and others)
Trifluoperazine (Stelazine and others)
Thioflupromazine (Vesprin)

Hypoglycemics

Acetohexamide (Dymelor)
Chlorpropamide (Diabinese and others)
Glipizide (Glucatrol and others)
Glyburide (Diabeta and others)
Tolazamide (Tolinase and others)
Tolbutamide (Orinase and others)

Antiparasitic Drugs

Chloroquine (Aralen and others)
Quinine (Many manufacturers)
Thiabendazole (Mintezol)

Diuretics

Acetazolaminde (Diiamox and others)
Amiloride (Midamor and others)
Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetine and others)
Benzthiazide (Exna)
Chlorothiszide (Diuril and others)
Furosemide (Lasix and others)
Hydrochlorothiazide (Hydrariuril and others)
Hydroflumenthiazide (Diucardin, Saluron)
Methclothiazide (Aquatensen and others)
Metoazone (Myrox, Zaroroxlyn)
Polythiazide (Resese)
Triamterene (Dyrenium)
Trichlormethiazide (Metahdryn and others)

Hypoglycemics

Acetohexamide (Dymelor)
Chlorpropamide (Diabinese and others)
Glipizide (Glucatrol and others)
Glyburide (Diabeta and others)
Tolazamide (Tolinase and others)
Tolbutamide (Orinase and others)

Others

Alprazolam (Xanax and others)
Amantadine (Symmertral and others)
Amoidarone (Cordarone)
Benzocaine (Many manufacturers)
Benzoyl Peroxide (Oxy 10 and others)
Bergamot Oil, Oil of Citrus, Lavender, Lime, Sandalwood, Cedar (Used in many perfumes and cosmetics, also topical exposure to citrus rind oils)
Carbamazepine (Tergretal and others)
Chlordiaepoxine (Librium and others)
Clofibrate (Astomid-S and others)
Oral Contraceptives
Desoximetasone (Topicort and others)
Disapyramide (Norpace and others)
Etretinate (Tegison)
Fluorascein (Fluorescite and others)
Gold Salts (Mychochrysine and others)
Hexachlorophene (Phishex and others)
Isotretinoin (Accutane)
S-Methyicoumarin (Used in perfume, shaving lotions and sunscreens)
Musk Ambrette (Used in perfumes)
Promethazine (Phenergan and others)
Quinidine Sulphate and Gluconate (Many manufacturers)
Tretinoin (Retin-A)
Trimeprazine (Temaril)

Sunscreen

Aminabenzoic Acid (PABA-405 solar cream)
Avabenzone (Photoplex shade UVA guard)
Benzophenones (Bain del soleil, Sonar and others)
Cinnamates (Bull Frog, Coppertone, and others)
Homosalate (Copperton, Tropical Blend and others)
Menthyl Anthranilate (Hawaiian Tropic, Nrautrogena and others)
Paba Esters (Tropical Blen, Prasun and others)

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

Difluisal (Dalabid)
Ibuprofen (Matrin and others)
Indomethacin (Indocin and others)
Ketoprofen (Orudis and others)
Nabumetone (Relafen)
Naproxen (Naprasyn and other)
Phenylbutazone (Butazolidin and others)
Piroxixam (Fielding and others)
Sulindax(Clinoril and others)





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