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. 2021 May 29;12(1):77–85. doi: 10.34172/apb.2022.010

Table 1. Drugs generating photosensitivity 16-20 .

Therapeutic group Drugs
Central nervous system (CNS) acting agents Neuroleptics: chlorpromazine, thioridazine, trifluoperazine, fluphenazine, flupentixol, thiothixene, chlorprothixene, haloperidol, clozapine
Antidepressants: amitriptyline, imipramine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine
Sedato-hipnotics: diazepam, alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide
Antiepileptics: carbamazepine, lamotrigine, phenytoin
Cardiovascular system acting agents Antiarrhythmics: amiodarone, quinidine
Ca2+ channel blockers: nifedipine, amlodipine, diltiazem
ACE inhibitors: ramipril, quinapril, enalapril
Diuretics: furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide
Statins: simvastatin, atorvastatin, pravastatin
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Ketoprofen, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, indomethacin, phenylbutazone
Antidiabetics Glipizide, glyburide, glibenclamide, glimepiride
Antihistamines Cyproheptadine, diphenhydramine, dimetindene, loratadine, cetirizine
Antipathogenic agents Antibacterial agents: fluoroquinolones, tetracyclines, sulphonamides and trimethoprim, cefotaxime, ceftazidime, metronidazole
Antifungals: voriconazole, itraconazole, terconazole, flucytosine, griseofulvin, bifonazole, fluconazole
Anti-malaria agents: quinine, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine
Antivirals: efavirenz, saquinavir, acyclovir, ritonavir, zalcitabine
Antineoplastic agents Vandetanib, imatinib, fluorouracil and structurally related substances (tegafur, capecitabin), paclitaxel, methotrexate, vinblastine, dacarbazine
Systemic dermatologic agents Isotretinoin, methoxsalen, acitretin
Herbs Hypericin, fluorocoumarin