Sun-Sensitive Drugs (Photosensitivity to Drugs) (cont.)Medical Author:
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEPJohn P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MDMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. In this Article
Photoallergic and phototoxic reaction pictures
Picture of a photoallergic drug reaction
Picture of photoallergic and phototoxic dermatides
Picture of a phototoxic drug reaction
Picture of a phototoxic drug induced photosensitivity
What is ultraviolet light?Ultraviolet (UV) light is radiation energy in the form of invisible light waves. UV light is emitted by the sun and by tanning lamps. The sun discharges three types of ultraviolet radiation:
Only UVA and UVB rays reach earth. (UVC does not penetrate the earth's upper atmosphere.) Tanning lamps also produce UVA and/or UVB. These artificial rays affect the skin in the same way as do UVA and UVB from the sun. Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD on 7/18/2012 Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Foods and Plants
Question: What vegetables, fruits or plants cause you to have a photosensitivity reaction?
Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Medication Types
Question: If you had a sun-sensitive reaction to a drug, what was the medication?
Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Symptoms
Question: Describe your reaction or symptoms to a sun-sensitive medication.
Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Treatment
Question: What type of treatment did you receive after experiencing a sun-sensitive drug reaction?
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