POTENTIALLY PHOTOSENSITIZING MEDICATIONS

The following medications can potentially be photosensitizing. Never stop taking a medication without first discussing it with your prescribing practitioner. At Aria Aesthetics & Wellness, our philosophy is that aesthetic procedures are optional and should never take precedence over your medical health.

Acne Meds

Isotretinoin (Accutane) Tretinoin (Retin-A)

Anticancer

Chlorambucil Cyclophosphamide

Dacarbazine Fluorouacil

Flutamide Mercaptopurine

Methotrexate Procarbazine

Thioguanine Vinblastine

Antidepressants

Amitriptyline Amoxapine

Clomipramine Doxepin

Imipramine Isocarboxazid

Maprotiline Phenelzine

Protriptyline Trazadone

Trimipramine

Antiepileptics, Sedative, Muscle Relaxants

Carbamazepine Cyclobenzaprine

Diazepam Meprobamate

Phenobarbitol Phenytoin

Antihistamines

Azatadine Clemastine

Diphenhydramine Terfenadine

Tripelennamine

Antihypertensives

Captopril Dilitiazem

Methyldopa Minoxidil

Nifedipine

Antimicrobials

Ciprofloxacin Clofazimine

Dapsone Demeclocycline

Doxycycline Enoxacine

Flucytosine Griseafulvin

Ketoconazole Lomefloxacine

Methacycline Minocycline

Nalidixic acid Narfloxacin

Ofloxacin Oxytetracycline

Pyrazinamide

Sulfa drugs

(Bactrim, Septra,Tetracycline)

Antiparasitics

Bithionol Chloroquine

Pyruvinium pamoate Quinine

Thiabendazole

Antipsychotics

Chlorpromazine Chlorprothixene

Fluphenazine Haloperidol

Perphenazine Prochlorperazine

Promethazine Thioridazine

Thiothixane Trifluoperazine

Thioflupromazine Trimeprazine

Cardiovascular

Amiodarone Atenolol

Captopril Diltiazem

Disopyramide Nifedipine

Propranolol Quinidine gluconate

Quinidine sulfate Verapamil

Diuretics

Acetazolaminde Amiloride

Bendroflumethiazide Benzthiazide

Chlorothiazide Furosemide

Hydrochlorothiazide Hydro flumethiazide

Methyclothiazide Metalazone

Polythiazide Quinethazone

Trichlormethia-zide

Hypoglycemics

Acetohexamide Chlorpropamide

Glipizide Tolazamide

Tolbutamide

NSAIDS

Diclofenac Fenoprofen

Flurbiprofen Indomethacin

Ketoprofen Meclofenamate

Naproxen Phenylbutazone

Piroxicam Sulindac

Others

Bergamot oil Oils of citron, lavender, lime, sandalwood

Benzocaine Clofibrate Oral contraceptive

Etretinate Gold salts

Hexachlorophene Lovastatin

St John’s Wort Gmethylcoumarin (used in perfumes, lotions, etc)