The drugs in this table are known to cause photosensitivity in some individuals. Effects can range from itching, scaling, rash, and swelling to skin cancer, premature skin aging, skin and eye burns, cataracts, reduced immunity, blood vessel damage, and allergic reactions.
The list is not all inclusive; it shows only representative brands of each generic. When in doubt, always check specific product labeling. Individuals should be advised to wear protective clothing and to apply sunscreens while taking the following medications.
|
Generic name |
Trade name |
|
Acamprosate |
Campral |
|
Acetazolamide |
Diamox |
|
Acitretin |
Soriatane |
|
Acyclovir |
Zovirax |
|
Alendronate |
Fosamax |
|
Aliskiren-hydrochlorothiazide |
Tekturna HCT |
|
Alitretinoin |
Panretin |
|
Almotriptan |
Axert |
|
Amiloride-hydrochlorothiazide |
Moduretic |
|
Aminolevulinic acid |
Levulan Kerastick |
|
Amiodarone |
Cordarone, Pacerone |
|
Amitriptyline |
Elavil |
|
Amitriptyline-chlordiazepoxide |
Etrafon, Limbitrol |
|
Amitriptyline-perphenazine |
|
|
Amlodipine-atorvastatin |
Caduet |
|
Amoxapine |
Asendin |
|
Amphetamine aspartate-amphetamine sulfate-dextroamphetamine saccharate-dextroamphetamine sulfate |
Adderall XR |
|
Anagrelide |
Agrylin |
|
Aripiprazole |
Abilify |
|
Atazanavir |
Reyataz |
|
Atenolol-chlorthalidone |
Tenoretic |
|
Atorvastatin |
Lipitor |
|
Atovaquone-proguanil |
Malarone |
|
Azatadine-pseudoephedrine |
Rynatan, Trinalin |
|
Azithromycin |
Zithromax, Zmag |
|
Benazepril |
Lotensin |
|
Benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide |
Lotensin HCT |
|
Bendroflumethiazide-nadolol |
Corzide |
|
Bexarotene |
Targretin |
|
Bismuth-metronidazole-tetracycline |
Helidac |
|
Bismuth subcitrate potassium-metronidazole-tetracycline |
Pylera |
|
Bisoprolol-hydrochlorothiazide |
Ziac |
|
Brompheniramine-dextromethorphan-phenylephrine |
Alacol DM, Dimetane DX |
|
Brompheniramine-dextromethorphan-pseudoephedrine |
Bromfed-DM |
|
Buffered aspirin-pravastatin |
Pravigard PAC |
|
Bupropion |
Wellbutrin, Zyban |
|
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide |
Atacand HCT |
|
Capecitabine |
Xeloda |
|
Captopril |
Capoten |
|
Captopril-hydrochlorothiazide |
Capozide |
|
Carbamazepine |
Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol-XR |
|
Carbinoxamine-pseudoephedrine |
Palgic-D, Palgic-DS, Pediatex-D |
|
Carvedilol |
Coreg |
|
Carvedilol phosphate |
Coreg CR |
|
Celecoxib |
Celebrex |
|
Cetirizine |
Zyrtec |
|
Cetirizine-pseudoephedrine |
Zyrtec-D |
|
Cevimeline |
Evoxac |
|
Chlorhexidine gluconate |
Hibistat |
|
Chloroquine |
Aralen |
|
Chlorothiazide |
Diuril |
|
Chlorothiazide sodium |
Diuril I.V. |
|
Chlorpheniramine-hydrocodone-pseudoephedrine |
Tussend |
|
Chlorpheniramine-phenylephrine |
Rynatan |
|
Chlorpromazine |
Thorazine |
|
Chlorpropamide |
Diabinese |
|
Chlorthalidone |
Thalitone |
|
Chlorthalidone-clonidine |
Clorpres |
|
Cidofovir |
Vistide |
|
Ciprofloxacin |
Cipro, Cipro XR |
|
Citalopram |
Celexa |
|
Clemastine |
Tavist |
|
Clindamycin phosphate |
Clindagel |
|
Clonidine-chlorthalidone |
Clorpres |
|
Clozapine |
Clozaril, Fazzaclo |
|
Coagulation Factor IX (recombinant) |
BeneFIX |
|
Cromolyn sodium |
Gastrocrom |
|
Cyclobenzaprine |
Flexeril |
|
Cyproheptadine |
Periactin |
|
Dacarbazine |
DTIC-Dome |
|
Dantrolene |
Dantrium |
|
Demeclocycline |
Declomycin |
|
Desipramine |
Norpramin |
|
Diclofenac potassium |
Cataflam |
|
Diclofenac sodium |
Voltaren |
|
Diclofenac sodium-misoprostol |
Arthrotec |
|
Diflunisal |
Dolobid |
|
Dihydroergotamine |
D.H.E. 45 |
|
Diltiazem |
Cardizem, Tiazac |
|
Diphenhydramine |
Benadryl |
|
Divalproex |
Depakote |
|
Doxepin |
Sinequan |
|
Doxycycline hyclate |
Doryx, Periostat, Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs |
|
Doxycycline monohydrate |
Monodox |
|
Duloxetine |
Cymbalta |
|
Efalizumab |
Raptiva |
|
Enalapril |
Vasotec |
|
Enalapril-felodipine |
Lexxel |
|
Enalapril-hydrochlorothiazide |
Vaseretic |
|
Enalaprilat (injection) |
Vasotec IV |
|
Epirubicin |
Ellence |
|
Eprosartan mesylate-hydrochlorothiazide |
Teveten HCT |
|
Erythromycin-sulfisoxazole |
Pediazole |
|
Escitalopram oxalate |
Lexapro |
|
Esomeprazole |
Nexium |
|
Estazolam |
ProSom |
|
Estradiol |
Estrogel, Gynodiol |
|
Eszopiclone |
Lunesta |
|
Ethionamide |
Trecator-SC |
|
Etodolac |
Lodine |
|
Felbamate |
Felbatol |
|
Fenofibrate |
Lofibra, Tricor, Triglide |
|
Floxuridine |
Sterile FUDR |
|
Flucytosine |
Ancobon |
|
Fluorouracil |
Efudex |
|
Fluoxetine |
Prozac, Sarafem |
|
Fluoxetine-olanzapine |
Symbyax |
|
Fluphenazine |
Prolixin |
|
Flutamide |
Eulexin |
|
Fluvastatin |
Lescol, Lescol XL |
|
Fluvoxamine |
Luvox, Luvox CR |
|
Fosinopril |
Monopril |
|
Fosphenytoin |
Cerebyx |
|
Furosemide |
Lasix |
|
Gabapentin |
Neurontin |
|
Gatifloxacin |
Tequin |
|
Gemfibrozil |
Lopid |
|
Gemifloxacin mesylate |
Factive |
|
Gentamicin |
Garamycin |
|
Glatiramer acetate |
Copaxone |
|
Glimepiride |
Amaryl |
|
Glimepiride-pioglitazone hydrochloride |
Duetact |
|
Glimepiride-rosiglitazone maleate |
Avandaryl |
|
Glipizide |
Glucotrol |
|
Glyburide |
DiaBeta, Glynase, Micronase |
|
Glyburide-metformin HCl |
Glucovance |
|
Griseofulvin |
Fulvicin P/G, Grifulvin, Gris-PEG |
|
Haloperidol |
Haldol |
|
Hexachlorophene |
pHisoHex |
|
Hydralazine-hydrochlorothiazide |
Hydra-Zide |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide |
HydroDIURIL, Microzide, Oretic |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-fosinopril |
Monopril HCT |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan |
Avalide |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril |
Prinzide, Zestoretic |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide—losartan potassium |
Hyzaar |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-methyldopa |
Aldoril |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-metoprolol tartrate |
Lopressor HCT |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-moexipril |
Uniretic |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-propranolol |
Inderide |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-quinapril |
Accuretic |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-spironolactone |
Aldactazide |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan |
Micardis HCT |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-timolol |
Timolide |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-triamterene |
Dyazide, Maxide |
|
Hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Hydroflumethiazide |
Diovan HCT |
|
Hydroxocobalamin |
Cyanokit Antidote |
|
Hydroxychloroquine |
Plaquenil |
|
Hypericum |
Kira, St. John's wort |
|
Hypericum-vitamin B1-vitamin C-kava-kava |
One-A-Day Tension & Mood |
|
Ibuprofen |
Motrin |
|
Imatinib Mesylate |
Gleevec |
|
Imipramine |
Tofranil |
|
Imiquimod |
Aldara |
|
Indapamide |
Lozol |
|
Interferon alfa-2b, recombinant |
Intron A |
|
Interferon alfa-n3 (human leukocyte derived) |
Alferon-N |
|
Interferon beta-1a |
Avonex |
|
Interferon beta-1b |
Betaseron |
|
Irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide |
Avalide |
|
Isocarboxazid |
Marplan |
|
Isoniazid-pyrazinamide-rifampin |
Rifater |
|
Isotretinoin |
Accutane, Amnesteem |
|
Itraconazole |
Sporanox |
|
Ketoprofen |
Orudis, Oruvail |
|
Lamotrigine |
Lamictal |
|
Leuprolide acetate |
Lupron, Lupron Depot |
|
Levamisole |
Levamisole |
|
Levofloxacin |
Levaquin |
|
Levofloxacin-5% dextrose |
Levaquin Injection |
|
Lisinopril |
Prinivil, Zestril |
|
Lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide |
Prinzide, Zestoretic |
|
Lomefloxacin |
Maxaquin |
|
Loratadine |
Claritin |
|
Loratadine-pseudoephedrine |
Claritin-D |
|
Losartan |
Cozaar |
|
Losartan-hydrochlorothiazide |
Hyzaar |
|
Lovastatin |
Altoprev, Mevacor |
|
Lovastatin-niacin |
Advicor |
|
Maprotiline |
Ludiomil |
|
Mefenamic acid |
Ponstel |
|
Meloxicam |
Mobic |
|
Mesalamine |
Pentasa |
|
Methazolamide |
Glauctabs, Neptazane |
|
Methotrexate |
Trexall |
|
Methoxsalen |
8-MOP, Oxsoralen, Uvadex |
|
Methyclothiazide |
Enduron |
|
Methyldopa-hydrochlorothiazide |
Aldoril |
|
Metolazone |
Mykrox, Zaroxolyn |
|
Metoprolol succinate |
Toprol-XL |
|
Metoprolol tartrate |
Lopressor |
|
Minocycline |
Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn |
|
Mirtazapine |
Remeron |
|
Moexipril |
Univasc |
|
Moexipril-hydrochlorothiazide |
Uniretic |
|
Moxifloxacin |
Avelox |
|
Nabilone |
Cesamet |
|
Nabumetone |
Relafen |
|
Nadolol-bendroflumethiazide |
Corzide |
|
Nalidixic acid |
Neggram |
|
Naproxen |
Naprosyn, EC-Naprosyn |
|
Naproxen sodium |
Anaprox, Anaprox DS, Naprelan |
|
Naratriptan |
Amerge |
|
Nefazodone |
Serzone |
|
Nifedipine |
Adalat CC, Procardia |
|
Nisoldipine |
Sular |
|
Norfloxacin |
Noroxin |
|
Nortriptyline |
Pamelor |
|
Ofloxacin |
Floxin |
|
Olanzapine |
Zyprexa |
|
Olanzapine-fluoxetine |
Symbyax |
|
Olmesartan medoxomil-hydrochlorothiazide |
Benicar HCT |
|
Olsalazine |
Dipentum |
|
Omeprazole-sodium bicarbonate |
Zegerid |
|
Oxaprozin |
Daypro |
|
Oxcarbazepine |
Trileptal |
|
Oxycodone |
Roxicodone |
|
Oxytetracycline |
Terramycin |
|
Panitumumab |
Vectibix |
|
Pantoprazole |
Protonix |
|
Paroxetine hydrochloride |
Paxil |
|
Paroxetine mesylate |
Pexeva |
|
Pastinaca sativa |
Parsnip |
|
Pentosan polysulfate |
Elmiron |
|
Pentostatin |
Nipent |
|
Perphenazine |
Trilafon |
|
Pilocarpine |
Salagen |
|
Piroxicam |
Feldene |
|
Polymyxin B sulfate-trimethoprim sulfate |
Polytrim |
|
Polythiazide |
Renese |
|
Polythiazide-prazosin |
Minizide |
|
Porfimer sodium |
Photofrin |
|
Pramipexole dihydrochloride |
Mirapex |
|
Pravastatin |
Pravachol |
|
Pregabalin |
Lyrica |
|
Prochlorperazine |
Compazine, Compro |
|
Promethazine |
Phenergan |
|
Protriptyline |
Vivactil |
|
Pyrazinamide |
Pyrazinamide |
|
Pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine |
Fansidar |
|
Quetiapine |
Seroquel |
|
Quinapril |
Accupril |
|
Quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide |
Accuretic |
|
Quinidine gluconate |
Quinidine |
|
Quinidine sulfate |
Quinidex |
|
Rabeprazole sodium |
Aciphex |
|
Ramipril |
Altace |
|
Rasagiline mesylate |
Azilect |
|
Riluzole |
Rilutek |
|
Risperidone |
Risperdal, Risperdal Consta |
|
Ritonavir |
Norvir |
|
Rizatriptan |
Maxalt, Maxalt-MLT |
|
Ropinirole |
Requip |
|
Rosuvastatin |
Crestor |
|
Ruta graveolens |
Rue |
|
Saquinavir mesylate |
Invirase |
|
Selegiline |
Eldepryl, Emsam |
|
Sertraline |
Zoloft |
|
Sibutramine |
Meridia |
|
Sildenafil |
Viagra |
|
Simvastatin |
Zocor |
|
Simvastatin-ezetimibe |
Vytorin |
|
Sirolimus |
Rapamune |
|
Somatropin |
Serostim |
|
Sotalol |
Betapace, Betapace AF |
|
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim |
Bactrim, Septra |
|
Sulfasalazine |
Azulfidine |
|
Sulfisoxazole acetyl |
Gantrisin Pediatric |
|
Sulindac |
Clinoril |
|
Sumatriptan |
Imitrex |
|
Tacrolimus |
Prograf, Protopic |
|
Tazarotene |
Tazorac |
|
Telmisartan-hydrochlorothiazide |
Micardis HCT |
|
Tetracycline |
Sumycin |
|
Thalidomide |
Thalomid |
|
Thioridazine hydrochloride |
Thioridazine HCI |
|
Thiothixene |
Navane |
|
Tiagabine |
Gabitril |
|
Tigecycline |
Tygacil |
|
Tolazamide |
Tolinase |
|
Tolbutamide |
Orinase |
|
Topiramate |
Topamax |
|
Tretinoin |
Avita, Retin-A |
|
Triamcinolone acetonide |
Azmacort Inhalation |
|
Triamterene |
Dyrenium |
|
Triamterene-hydrochlorothiazide |
Dyazide, Maxzide |
|
Trifluoperazine |
Trifluoperazine |
|
Trimipramine |
Surmontil |
|
Trovafloxacin |
Trovan |
|
Valacyclovir |
Valtrex |
|
Valdecoxib |
Bextra |
|
Valproate |
Depacon |
|
Valproic acid |
Depakene |
|
Valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide |
Diovan HCT |
|
Vardenafil |
Levitra |
|
Varenicline tartrate |
Chantix |
|
Venlafaxine |
Effexor, Effexor XR |
|
Verteporfin |
Visudyne |
|
Vinblastine |
Velban |
|
Voriconazole |
Vfend |
|
Zalcitabine |
Hivid |
|
Zaleplon |
Sonata |
|
Ziprasidone |
Geodon |
|
Zolmitriptan |
Zomig |
|
Zolpidem |
Ambien, Ambien CR |
Reference
LaGow B, ed. Drug Topics Red Book. Montvale, N.J.: Thomson Healthcare; 2009.