What is the relationship between photosensitizing drugs and skin cancer?

Weidman-Evans, Emily; Rhodes, Andrea; Ferrington, Lindsay

Weidman-Evans, Emily; Rhodes, Andrea; Ferrington, Lindsay.

Afiliação

Weidman-Evans E; Emily Weidman-Evans is a professor in the PA program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport, La. Andrea Rhodes practices at Eating Recovery Center/Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center in San Antonio, Tex. Lindsay Ferrington is an assistant professor in the PA program at Louisiana State University. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

JAAPA ; 36(6): 8-10, 2023 Jun 01.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37229580

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT Many medications are associated with phototoxicity or photoallergy, the two types of photosensitivity. Recently, a warning related to increased skin cancer risk was added to the labeling of the popular diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. This article reviews some photosensitizing medications and describes patient education on preventing and recognizing photosensitivity reactions and skin cancer.

Assuntos

Dermatite Fotoalérgica; Dermatite Fototóxica; Transtornos de Fotossensibilidade; Neoplasias Cutâneas; Humanos; Dermatite Fototóxica/etiologia; Dermatite Fototóxica/prevenção & controle; Transtornos de Fotossensibilidade/induzido quimicamente; Transtornos de Fotossensibilidade/prevenção & controle; Dermatite Fotoalérgica/prevenção & controle; Hidroclorotiazida; Neoplasias Cutâneas/induzido quimicamente

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Transtornos de Fotossensibilidade / Neoplasias Cutâneas / Dermatite Fototóxica / Dermatite Fotoalérgica Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: JAAPA Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

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