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. 2019 Nov 26;34(3):589–600. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15952

Table 1.

Compilation of pharmaceutical compounds with photosensitizing potential

1 Cardiovascular
Diuretics Hydrochlorothiazide #+ Bendroflumethiazide #+ Indapamide #+
Benzylhydrochlorothiazide Benzthiazide Triamterene #
Chlorothiazide Bumetanide #+ Furosemide #+
Hydroflumethiazide Butizide + Amiloride #
Methyclothiazide Cyclothiazide Torasemide #+
Piretanide # Chlorthalidone #+ Xipamide #+
Polythiazide Metolazone Ethacrynic acid
Trichlormethiazide Quinethazone Acetazolamide #+
Bemetizide # Spironolacton #+
Agents acting on the renin–angiotensin system Enalapril #+ Benazepril # Losartan #+
Ramipril #+ Lisinopril #+ Olmesartan #+
Quinapril #+ Moexipril # Telmisartan #+
Captopril #+ Valsartan #+ Irbesartan #+
Fosinopril #+ Candesartan #+
Antiarrhythmics Amiodarone #+ Disopyramide
Dronedarone #+ Procainamide
Beta blocking agents Propranolol Carvedilol #+
Sotalol #+ Tilisolol
Calcium channel blocking agents Amlodipine #+ Diltiazem #+
Nifedipine #+ Verapamil #+
Other antihypertensives Hydralazine # Methyldopa #+ Diazoxide #
Rilmenidine +
Antithrombotic agents Clopidogrel #+
Others Oxerutins # Quinidine #
2 Anti‐inflammatory and antirheumatic products
Anti‐inflammatory and antirheumatic products, non‐steroids (excluding Coxibs) Naproxen #+ Benoxaprofen Benoxaprofen
Ketoprofen #+ Diflunisal Indoprofen
Tiaprofenic acid # Nabumetone # Indomethacin #+
Piroxicam #+ Benzydamine #+ Fenoprofen
Carprofen Flurbiprofen + Sulindac
Aceclofenac # Ketorolac #+ Suprofen
Diclofenac #+ Meclofenamate Ibuprofen #+
Mefenamic acid + Oxaprozin Tolmetin
Phenylbutazone #+ Meloxicam #+ Nimesulide +
Gold # Etodolac
Coxibs Celecoxib #+ Rofecoxib Valdecoxib
Others Heroin Pentosan polysulphate Nalidixic acid Achillea millefolium
Mesalazine #+
Sulphasalazine #+
3 Antineoplastic and immunomodulating agents
Alkylating Dacarbazine #+ Chlorambucil #+
Antimetabolite Fluorouracil #+ Mercaptopurine #+ Pentostatin Thioguanine #+
Capecitabine #+ Tegafur/Uracil # Tegafur/Gimeracil/
Tegafur + Oteracil #
Methotrexate #+
Plant alkaloids and other natural products Vinblastine #+ Docetaxel #+ Paclitaxel #+
Anthracyclines and related substances Epirubicin #+
Protein kinase inhibitors Vemurafenib #+ Cobimetinib #+ Dabrafenib #+
Trametinib #+ Crizotinib #+ Erlotinib #+
Regorafenib #+ Dasatinib #+ Imatinib #+
Gefitinib #+ Canertinib Alectinib +
Lapatinib #+ Vandetanib #+
Topoisomerase inhibitor Irinotecan #+
Monoclonal antibodies Nivolumab #+ Cetuximab # Trastuzumab #+
Eculizumab #+ Panitumumab #+
Others Hydroxyurea # Flutamide #+ Rucaparib
Procarbazine # Bicalutamide #+ Anagrelide #
PEG interferon #+ Midostaurin + Arsenic #
Interferon alpha #+
4 Anti‐infectives
Fluoroquinolones Lomefloxacin #+ Ulifloxacin + Ofloxacin #+
Fleroxacin Ciprofloxacin #+ Trovafloxacin
Clinafloxacin Grepafloxacin Gatifloxacin
Sparfloxacin Gemifloxacin Moxifloxacin #+
Enoxacin # Levofloxacin #+ Norfloxacin #+
Pefloxacin
Tetracyclines Tetracycline #+ Doxycycline #+ Chlortetracycline #
Oxytetracycline # Minocycline #+ Lymecycline +
Demeclocycline #
Sulfonamides Sulphamethoxazole Sulphadiazine #+
Cotrimoxazol #+ Sulphisoxazole
Cephalosporins Cefazolin #+ Ceftazidime #+ Cefotaxime #+
Aminoglycosides Kanamycin # Streptomycin # Gentamicin #+
Antimycotics Griseofulvin # Terbinafine #+ Itraconazole #+
Voriconazole #+ Ketoconazole #+ Rosemary #
Antimycobacterials Isoniazid #+ Ethionamide Clofazimine
Pyrazinamide #+ Ethambutol #+ Aminosalicylate sodium #+
Antivirals Efavirenz #+ Daclatasvir #+ Acyclovir / Valaciclovir #+
Ritonavir #+ Amantadine #+ Simeprevir #+
Saquinavir #+ Ganciclovir/ Ribavirin #+
Zalcitabine Valganciclovir #+
Others Quinine # Mefloquine #+ Dapsone #
Chloroquine # Pyrimethamine # Furazolidone
Hydroxychloroquine # Quinacrine Methenamine #
Azithromycin #+ Sulphadoxine Flucytosine #
5 Nervous system
Antidepressants Protriptyline Escitalopram #+ Duloxetine #+
Amitriptyline #+ Paroxetine #+ Isocarboxazid
Imipramine # Hypericum #+ Phenelzine
Clomipramine #+ Fluvoxamine #+ Tranylcypromine #+
Desipramine # Fluoxetine #+ Amoxapine
Trimipramine # Sertraline #+ Trazodone #+
Nortriptyline # Citalopram #+ Nefazodone
Doxepin #+ Venlafaxine #+
Bupropion #+
Antipsychotics Chlorpromazine Olanzapine #+ Chlorprothixene #+
Thioridazine # Clozapine #+ Perazin #
Fluphenazine # Haloperidol #+ Loxapine #
Perphenazine #+ Mesoridazine
Flupentixol #+ Trimeprazine Quetiapine #+
Molindone Prochlorperazine Risperidone #+
Pimozide #+ Trifluoperazine Maprotiline #+
Thiothixene Ziprasidone #+
Anxiolytics Meprobamate + Alprazolam #+
Clorazepate # Chlordiazepoxide #
Hypnotics and sedatives Zolpidem #+ Triazolam #+ Promethazine #
Eszopiclone Butobarbital Pentobarbital
Zaleplon #
Anticonvulsants/Barbiturates Carbamazepine #+ Topiramate #+ Butabarbital
Lamotrigine #+ Valproic acid #+ Butalbital
Phenytoin #+ Trimethadione Pentobarbital
Felbamate #+ Phenobarbital #
Selective serotonin (5HT1) agonists Sumatriptan #+ Zolmitriptan #+ Almotriptan #
Naratriptan #+
Others Acamprosate #+ Carisoprodol Procyclidine #+
Methylphenidate #+ Cevimeline # Trihexyphenidyl #
Ropinirole #+
6 Metabolism/endocrine therapy
HMG‐CoA reductase inhibitors Simvastatin #+ Pravastatin #+ Rosuvastatin #+
Atorvastatin #+ Pitavastatin #
Fibrates Clofibrate Bezafibrate #+ Fenofibrate #+
Drugs used in diabetes Chlorpropamide Gliquidone #+ Canagliflozin #+
Glyburide (Glibenclamide) #+ Glymidine Sitagliptin #+
Glipizide + Acetohexamide Metformin #+
Tolbutamide Glimepiride #+ Tolazamide
Proton‐pump inhibitors Esomeprazole #+ Pantoprazole #+ Rabeprazole #+
Antigout preparations Allopurinol #+ Febuxostat #+ Colchicine #+
Hormones Melatonin #+ Oestrogen #+ Progesterone #+
Hydrocortisone #+ Epoetin alpha # Ethinyl estradiol #+
Danazol +
Antihistamines Mequitazine # Clemastine # Dimenhydrinate #
Repirinast Dexchlorpheniramine # Cyproheptadine #+
Astemizole Hydroxyzine #+ Diphenhydramine #+
Azatadine Meclizine Loratadine #+
Brompheniramine Tripelennamine # Cetirizine #+
Chlorpheniramine # Triprolidine
Ranitidine #+ Terfenadine #
Thyroid therapy Propylthiouracil #+
Others Bergamot #
7 Others
Antiseptic Thimerosal #
Anticholinergic Scopolamine # Benzatropine Atropin sulphate #
Hyoscyamine # Glycopyrrolate #+ Tiotropium #+
Cholinergic Pilocarpine #+
PDE5 inhibitors Sildenafil #+ Vardenafil #+
Photosensitizers Verteporfin #+ Aminolevulinic acid #+ Dihaematoporhphyrin ether
Protoporphyrin Porfimer sodium # Trioxsalen
5‐Methoxypsoralen + 8‐Methoxypsoralen #+ Haematophyrin
Anthracene
Retinoids Isotretinoin #+ Acitretin #+ Etretinate
Tretinoin #+
Immunostimulants Aldesleukin #+
Immunosuppressants Tacrolimus #+ Omalizumab #+ Interferon beta #+
Azathioprine #+ Tocilizumab #+ Pirfenidone #+
Leflunomide #+
Phytotherapeutics Ginseng # Hydrastis canadensis # Angelica sinensis
Ruta #
Additives Cyclamate # Saccharin # Tartrazine #
Antidot Tiopronin # Acetylcysteine #+
Vitamins Pyridoxine #+
Vaccines Smallpox #

# indicates that the compound was dispensed and reimbursed in DE between 2010 and 2017; + indicates that the compound was reimbursed in Austria between 2010 and 2017; and compounds printed in bold were reimbursed in both countries between 2010 and 2017.