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. 2021 May 24;34(4):e14978. doi: 10.1111/dth.14978

TABLE 1.

Studies included photo‐sensitive reactions occurred in patients

Authors Type of study Year No. of patients Drug Dose Reaction
Acne
Pariser DM, Green LJ RCT 2019 1/483 Sarecycline 1.5 mg/kg/day Sunburn

Moore A, Green LJ, et al.

RCT 2018 1/513 Sarecycline 1.5 mg/kg/day Photosensitivity

Leyden JJ, Sniukiene V, Berk DR, Kaoukhov A

RCT 2018 10/212 Sarecycline

0.75 mg/kg/day

1.5 mg/kg/day

3 mg/kg/day

Photosensitivity

Kus S, Yucelten D, et al.

RCT 2005 2/26 Doxycycline 200 mg/day first month, 100 mg/day the following 2 months Photosensitivity

Sanchez J, Somolinos AL, et al.

RCT

2005

0/20 Doxycycline 20 mg Photosensitivity

Gruber F, Grubišić‐Greblo H,

Open, non‐ randomized and comparative study 1998 0/34 Minocycline 100 mg Photosensitivity

Goulden V, Glass D, et al.

Prospective cohort study 1996 7/700 Minocycline 100 daily, 100/200 on alternate days and 200 daily Photosensitivity

Layton AM, Cunlife WJ

Prospective cohort study 1993

38 /106

Doxycycline 150–200 mg Phototoxicity

Hubbell CG, Hobbs ER, et al.

RCT

1982

0/25 Minocycline

100 mg

Phototoxicity

Hubbell CG, Hobbs ER, et al.

RCT

1982

0/24 Tetracycline 500 mg Phototoxicity

Cullen SI

RCT 1976 0/42 Minocycline 100 mg Phototoxic

Cullen SI

RCT 1976 0/40 Tetracycline 500 mg Phototoxic

Orentreich N, Harber L et al.

Prospective cohort study 1961 27/108 Demethylchlortetracycline

600 mg

Furunculosis and folliculitis

Phototoxic

Fuhrman DL, Drowns B et al.

Prospective cohort study 1960 7/70 Demethylchlortetracycline.

600 mg/day

Acne, sycosis barbae and other pyogenic infections

Photosensitivity, polymorphous light eruption
Lyme disease

Velušček M, Bajrović FF, et al.

Prospective cohort study 2018

16/858

Doxycycline 200 mg/day Photosensitivity

Ogrinc K, Logar M, et al.

Prospective cohort study 2006 7/23 Doxycycline 200 mg/day Photosensibility

Strle F, Maraspin V, et al.

Prospective cohort study 1996 5/42 Doxycycline 200 mg/day

Photosensitivity

Luger SW, Paparone P, et al.

RCT 1995 7/113 Doxycycline 300 mg/day Photosensitivity

Nowakowski J, Nadelman RB, et al.

RCT 1995 4/38 Doxycycline

300 mg/day

Photosensitivity

Nadelman RB, Luger SW, et al.

RCT 1992 9/60 Doxycycline 300 mg/day Photosensitivity
Gulf vet

Donta ST, Engel CC Jr, et al.

RCT 2004 36/245 Doxycycline 200 mg/day Photosensitivity
Traveler's diarrhea

Hipskind JE

Prospective cohort study 1993 0/42

Doxycycline

Not specified Photosensitivity
Abdominal aortic aneurysms

Baxter BT, Pearce WH, et al.

Prospective cohort study 2002 11/36

Doxycycline

200 mg Photosensitivity
Pterygium

Rua O, Larrayoz IM,

RCT 2014 0/49 Doxycycline 200 mg Phototoxicity
Register

Lebrun‐Vignes B, Kreft‐Jais C.

Pharmacovigilance register 2012

69

18

1

1

Doxycycline

Minociclyne

Lymecycline

Metacycline

Not specified Photosensitivity