Photosensitivity to medicines and its reaction in the laser treatments.

Laser treatments are absolutely contraindicated if they are taking drugs or chemical agents that can cause photosensitivity. Photosensitivity phenomena are abnormal skin reactions which lead by taking a specific medication in combination with laser light.Reactions affects fotoalergias only to sensitive individuals.

These drugs or chemical agents are some antiiinflamatorios, antibiotics, sulfonamides, some diuretics, hypertensive and some antihistamines and antidepressants, etc.

MEDICINES AND CHEMICAL AGENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR POSSIBLE REACTIONS AND PHOTOSENSITISING

1. TOPICAL PHOTOSENSITISING:

  1. Vegetable products entering the cosmetic composition: artichoke, celery, carrot, lemon, lavender, cedar (perfumes, ointments)
  2. Furocumarinas: psoralenes, quinine (bergamot, hair lotions, tonics)
  3. Acid for-aminobenzoic (sunscreens)
  4. Dyes (eosin, rose Bengal, methylene blue fluoresceina)
  5. Medicinal products for local use: 5 fluoro-uracil (Efudix)
  6. Vitamin A acid, treatment of Acne (Acnisdín)
  7. Bacteriostatic deodorants (Rexona)
  8. Hexachlorophene: disinfectant (Dermisone OL-1, Neo-visage, Sevaeen)
  9. Triclorocarbanilida Talgo (Odontálgico)
  10. Anti-histamínicas ointments (Fenergan)
  11. Sunscreens with Psoralens (Bergasol)

2. SYSTEMIC USE PHOTOSENSITISING:

-MEDICATIONS FOR ACNE

Tretinoin (Retin-A)

–SULFONAMIDES

  • Sulfaguanidina (Bisolvan-sulfa, Bronco-aseptilex, Bronquidiazina, Bronquiosedans)
    Sulpiridina (Dixibon)
  • Sulfathiazole (Bucobrin, Ovulaseptil, Vaginocrem)
  • Sulfadimetoxina (Madribon)
  • Trimetroprim (Abactrim, Balsoprim, Bi-sulfachemi, Septrin)

-ANTI-CANCER DRUGS

  • Dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome)
  • Fluorouracil (Fluoroplex, Efudix)
  • Methotrexate (Mexate)
  • Vinblastine (Veiban)

-ANTIDEPRESSANTS

  • Amitriptyline (Elavil)
  • Desipramine (Norpramin, Petrofrane)
  • Doxepin (Adapin, Sinequan)
  • Imipramine (Tofranil, Paidenur)
  • Notriptilina (Aventyl, Pamelor)
  • Protriptilina (Vivactil)
  • Trimipramine (Surmontil)

-ANTIHISTAMINES AND FENOLTHIAZINAS

  • Claritin (Loratidine)
  • Chlorpromazine (Largactil, Febrilone)
  • Cyproheptadine (Periactin)
  • Diphenhydramine (Benadryl, Caladril, Histafilin, Pallidan, premise, Rinocusi-tasting, Soñodor, Talquistina)
  • Perphenazine (Decentan, Deprelio)
  • Prometacina (Actithiol, Rinomicina-R, Antihemorroi-H, Fenergan)
  • Thioridazine (Meleril)
  • Triflupromacina (Siquil)

-ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

  • Phenylbutazone (Tanderil)
  • Indomethacin (Indocid)
  • Naproxena

-TB

Isoniazid (Cemidon, Estrepto-sinerge;)Hay-Vit 150, Hidramicin, maleic, Isoniacid, Myambutol, Rimifon)

-ANTIBIOTICS

  • Acid oxolínico (Urirtrate)
  • Demaclocycline (Declomycin)
  • Doxycycline (Vibramycin)
  • Griseofulvin (Fulvicin-U/F, Fulcin)
  • Methacycline (Rondomycin)
  • Nalidixic acid (NegGram, Wintomylon)
  • Oxytetracyclines (Terramycin)
  • Sulfacyntine (Renoquid)
  • Sulfamethazine (Neotrizine)
  • Sulfamethizole (Thiosulfil)
  • Sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol)
  • Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra)
  • Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)
  • Sulfathiazole
  • Sulfisoxazol (Gantrisin)
  • Tetracyclines (Achromysin, Minocin)

-ANTIMALARIALS

Chloroquine (Nivaquine, Resochin, Orobutazol)

–ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS

  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
  • Flufenacina (Permitil, Prolixin)
  • Haloperidol (Haldol)
  • Perphenazine (Trilafon)
  • Piperacetacina (Quide)
  • Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
  • Prometacina (Phenergan)
  • Tioridacna (Mellaril)
  • Trifluoperacina (Stelazine)
  • Triflupromacina (Vesprin)
  • Trimepracina (Termaril)

-DRUGS USED TO ALLEVIATE ANXIETY

  • Amantadine (Amantadine-abello, Protexin)
  • Chlordiazepoxide (Librax, Librium, Omnalio, Paliatin, Relaxedans, Templax)
  • Cyproheptadine (Biomax, Campocomplex, Cubolic, Fidestonic, Periactan, Stolina, Viternum)
  • Nitrazepan (Mogadon, Pelson, Serenade, Painedur)

-ANTIARRHYTHMICS

  • Quinidine (Cardioquine, Natisedina, Neo-anrtmalina)
    Amiodarone (Ansiocor, Traneorex)

-PSYCHOMOTOR

Piritinol (drinkable Acinetil, Bonifen, Cefalocatavin, Plenumil, Refulgin, Vitabonifen)

–DIURETICS

  • Bendroflumethiazide (Naturetin)
  • Bentiacide (Exna)
  • Clorotiacida (Diuril, Saluretil, Dourosulfona)
  • Ciclotiazida (Anhydron)
  • Furosemide (Lasix)
  • Hidroflumetiazida (Diucardin)
  • Hydrochlorothiazide (Ameride, Adelfan-esidrex, Hidrosaluretil Rauplex, Picten)
  • Metilclotiacida (Aquatensen, Enduron)
  • Metolazona (Diulo, Zaroxolyn)
  • Politiacida (Renese)
  • Quinetazona (Hydromox)
  • Triclormetiazida (Metahydrin)
  • Thiazides (Diuril); (Hydrodiuril)

-SWEETENERS

Cyclamate (Ciclosetas, Natreen, Respiroma, Neurodifioral)

-HYPOGLYCAEMIC