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. 2021 Jan 25;19(1):19–29. doi: 10.1111/ddg.14314

Table 1.

A compilation of photosensitizing drugs (total n  =  393). Number in brackets indicates the number of agents assigned to the respective drug class/subclass. Agents in bold represent drugs with high evidence of their photosensitizing effects (number of publications n ≥ 15). Asterisks identify agents of which the first report concerning their photosensitizing effects have been published recently (2005 and later)

Cardiovascular (60)

Diuretics (25)

RAAS effecting (15)

Antiarrhythmics (11)

Ca‐channel antagonists (2)

Antihypertensives (4)

Others (3)

Hydrochlorothiazide

Furosemide

Chlorothiazide

Hydroflumethiazide

Methyclothiazide

Piretanide

Polythiazide

Trichlormethiazide

Bemetizide

Enalapril

Ramipril

Quinapril

Captopril

Fosinopril

Amiodarone

Dronedarone*c

Disopyramide

Procainamide

Amlodipine

Hydralazine

Rilmenidine

Clopidogrel

Bendroflumethiazide

Benzthiazide

Bumetanide

Butizide

Cyclothiazide

Chlorthalidone

Metolazone

Quinethazone

Benazepril

Lisinopril

Moexipril

Valsartan

Candesartan*

Diltiazem

Verapamil

Carvedilol

Tilisolol

Nifedipine

Diazoxide

Oxerutins

Indapamide

Triamterene

Chlorothiazide

Amiloride

Torasemide

Xipamide

Ethacrynic acid

Acetazolamide

Spironolactone

Losartan

Olmesartan*

Telmisartan*

Irbesartan*

Quinidine

Propranolol

Sotalol

Methyldopa

Triflusal

Anti‐inflammatory (38)

NSAIDs (28)

COX‐2 inhibitors (6)

Others (4)

Naproxen

Ketoprofen

Tiaprofenic acid

Piroxicam

Carprofen

Aceclofenac

Diclofenac

Mefenaminic acid

Phenylbutazone

Leflunomide

Celecoxib

Etodolac

Heroin

Gold

Bexaprofen

Diflunisal

Nabumetone

Benzydamine

Flurbiprofen

Ketorolac*

Meclofenamate

Nalidixic Acid

Oxaprozin

Rofecoxib

Meloxicam

Pentosan polysulfate

Benoxafen

Indoprofen

Indomethacin

Fenoprofen

Sulindac

Suprofen

Ibuprofen

Tolmetin

Mesalazine

Nimesulide

Valdecoxib

Achillea millefolium

Antineoplastic (47)

Alkylating (4)

Antimetabolite (9)

Anti‐microtubule (3)

Anthracycline (1)

Hydroxyurea

Procarbazine

Methotrexate

Mercaptopurine

Capecitabine

Vinblastine

Epirubicin

Dacarbazine

Pentostatin

Tegafur/Uracil

Tegafur

Docetaxel

Chlorambucil

Thioguanine

Tegafur/Gimeracil/Oteracil

Fluorouracil

Paclitaxel

Small molecule inhibitors (14)

Topoisomerase inhibitor (1)

Monoclonal antibodies (6)

Others (9)

Vemurafenib*

Vandetanib*

Dabrafenib*

Gefitinib*

Lapatinib*

Irinotecan

Nivolumab*

Eculizumab*

Flutamide

Midostaurin

PEG Interferon*

Cobimetinib

Crizotinib*

Dasatinib*

Canartinib*

Trametinib*

Cetuximab*

Panitumumab*

Bicalutamide*

Mitomycin

Interferon alpha

Regorafenib*

Erlotinib*

Imatinib*

Alectinib

Trastuzumab*

Mogamulizumab*

Rucaparib

Anagrelide

Arsenic

Anti‐infectious (70)

Fluorquinolones (16)

Tetracyclines (7)

Sulfonamides (5)

Cephalosporins (3)

Aminoglycosides (3)

Antimycotics (6)

Antituberculosis (6)

Antiviral (11)

Others (13)

Lomefloxacin

Enoxacin

Ciprofloxacin

Clinafloxacin

Sparfloxacin

Pefloxacin

Tetracycline

Doxycycline

Demeclocycline

Sulfamethoxazole

Cotrimoxazole

Cefazolin

Kanamycin

Griseofulvin

Voriconazole

Isoniazid

Pyrazinamide

Efavirenz

Ritonavir

Saquinavir

Zalcitabine

Quinine

Chloroquine

Hydroxychloroquine

Azithromycin

Atoraquone/proguanil

Ulifloxacin

Grepafloxacin

Gemifloxacin

Levofloxacin

Fleroxacin

Minocycline

Oxytetracycline

Sulfadiazine

Sulfisoxazole

Ceftazidime

Streptomycin

Terbinafine

Ketoconazole

Ethionamide

Ethambutol

Daclatasvir*

Amantadine

(Val‐)Ganciclovir

Tenofovir

Mefloquine

Pyrimethamine

Quinacrine

Sulfadoxine

Ofloxacin

Trovafloxacin

Gatifloxacin

Moxifloxacin

Norfloxacin

Chlortetracycline

Lymecycline

Sulfasalazine

Cefotaxime

Gentamicin

Itraconazole

Rosemary

Clofazamine

Aminosalicylate sodium

(Val‐)Aciclovir

Simeprevir*

Ribavirin

Dapsone

Furazolidone

Methenamine

Flucytosine

Nervous system (80)

Antidepressants (23)

Antipsychotics (34)

Hypericum

Amitriptyline

Imipramine

Clomipramine

Desipramine

Trimipramine

Nortriptyline

Doxepin

Promethazine

Thioridazine

Escitalopram

Paroxetine

Protriptyline

Fluvoxamine

Fluoxetine

Sertraline*

Citalopram

Venlafaxine*

Olanzapine*

Clozapine

Duloxetine*

Isocarboxazid

Phenelzine

Tranylcypromine

Amoxapine

Trazodone

Nefazodone

Chlorprothixene

Chlorpromazine

Anticonvulsants/barbiturates (11)

Triptans (4)

Others (8)

Fluphenazine

Perphenazine

Flupentixol

Molindone

Pimozide

Thiothixene

Ziprasidone

Meprobamate

Zolpidem

Aripiprazole

Carbamazepine

Lamotrigine

Phenytoin*

Felbamate

Sumatriptan

Naratriptan

Cevimeline Methylphenidate

Ropinirole

Haloperidol

Thioxene

Trimeprazine

Prochlorperazine

Trifluoperazine

Alprazolam

Chlordiazepoxide

Clorazepate

Triazolam

Topiramate

Valproic Acid

Trimethadione

Phenobarbital

Zolmitriptan

Bupropion

Danazol

Acamprosate

Perazine

Loxapine

Mesoridazine

Quetiapine

Risperidone

Eszopiclone

Zaleplon

Maprotiline

Carisoprodol

Butabarbital

Butalbital

Pentobarbital

Almotriptan

Procyclidine

Trihexyphenidyl

Metabolism/endocrinologic (53)

Statins (5)

Fibrates (3)

Antidiabetics (12)

Proton‐pump inhibitor (3)

Xanthine‐oxidase inhibitor (2)

Hormones (6)

Antihistamines (19)

Antithyroid (1)

Others (1)

Simvastatin

Atorvastatin*

Fenofibrate

Chlorpropamide

Tolbutamide

Glyburide

Glipizide

Esomeprazole*

Allopurinol

Melatonin

Hydrocortisone

Mequitazine

Repirinast

Astemizole

Azatadine

Brompheniramine

Chlorpheniramine

Ranitidine

Propylthiouracil

Bergamot

Pravastati*

Pitavastatin*

Bezafibrate

Gliquidone

Glymidine

Acetohexamide

Glimepiride

Pantoprazole

Febuxostat

Estrogen

Epoetin Alpha

Clemastine

Dexchlorpheniramine

Hydroxyzine

Meclizine

Tripelennamine

Triprolidine

Rosuvastatin*

Clofibrate

Canagliflozin

Sitagliptin*

Metformin*

Tolazamide

Rabeprazole

Progesterone

Ethinyl estradiol

Dimenhydrinate

Cyproheptadine

Diphenhydramine

Loratadine

Cetirizine

Terfenadine

Others (45)

Antiseptic (1)

Anticholinergic (6)

Cholinergic (1)

PDE5 inhibitors (2)

Photosensitizers (11)

Thimerosal

Scopolamine

Hyoscyamine

Pilocarpine

Sildenafil

Porfimer sodium

8‐Methoxypsoralen

5‐Methoxypsoralen

Anthracene

Benzatropine

Glycopyrrolate

Vardenafil

Aminolevulinic acid

Temoporfin

Verteporfin

Protoporphyrin

Atropine sulfate

Tiotropium*

Dihematoporphyrin Ether

Trioxsalen

Hematoporphyrin

Interleukins (1)

Retinoids (4)

Antifibrotic (1)

Immunosuppressant (6)

Chemotherapy adjuvant (1)

Phytotherapy (4)

Additives (3)

Antidote (1)

Vitamins (2)

Vaccines (1)

Aldesleukin

Isotretinoin

Tretinoin

Pirfenidone*

Tacrolimus

Azathioprine

Mesna

Ginseng

Ruta

Cyclamate

Tiopronin

Pyridoxin

Smallpox

Acitretin

Omalizumab*

Colchicine

Hydrastis canadensis

Tartrazine

Acetylcysteine*

Etretinate

Tocilizumab

*Interferon Beta

Angelica sinensis

Saccharin