Photosensitizing Medications and Foods Certain drugs and foods do not mix well with ultraviolet light. This brochure contains a PARTIAL list of substances which could sensitize your skin to ultraviolet light.

ALWAYS REMEMBER TO TELL YOUR TANNING Astemizole Dacarbazine Gentamicin Methylene blue Profriptyline (Vivactil) (Dartal) Auranofin Danazol Glipizide Methylene orange Promazine Hydrochloride (Sparine) Thioridazine SALON OPERATOR IF YOU ARE TAKING ANY NEW Aureomycin Daratal Glyburide Methylene red Promethazine Thiosulfil-A MEDICATIONS, OR HAVE CHANGED MEDICATIONS. Azatadine Deconamine Glyceryl P- Aminobenzoate Methylene violet Promethazine Hydrochloride Thiothixene Azo Gantanol Demeclocycline (Declomycin, (sunscreen) Metolazone (Phenergan) Thorazine Azo Ganstisin Demethyl-chlortetracycline) Gold Salts (Compounds) Minizide Protriptyline Timolide Bactrim Demi-Regroton Gold Sodium Thiomalate Minocycline Psoralen (Ox-, Tri-, Meth-, Ultra-, etc.) Tolazamide Miscellaneous Classification of Photosensitizing Agents Barbiturates Despipramine (Norpramin, Griseofulvin (Fulvicin) Minocycline and Oil of: Bergamot, Pseudafed Tolazamide and Tolbutamide Bavachi (corylifolia) Pertofrane) Griseofulvin Ultramicrosize Lime, Cedar, Lavendar, Citron, Pyrathiazine Hydrochloride Tolbutamide Belladonna & Opium Dexchlorpheniramine Halogenated carbanilides and Sandalwood (Pyrrolazote) Tolbutamide (Orinase) Antihistimines Oral Contraceptives Rectal Suppositories Diabinese Halogenated phenols Minoxidol Pyrazinamide Toluene Anticonvulsants and Estrogen Bendroflumethiazide Dibenzopyran derivatives Halogenated salicylanilides Moduretic Pyridinc Toluidine blue Antifungals Major Tranquilizers Benzedryl Diclofenac Haloperidol Monochlorphenamide Quinethazone (Hydromox) Trandate HCT Antiinflammotory Drugs Oral Diabetes Medications Benzene Dicyanine-A Hematoporphyrin Monoglycerol paraaminobenzoate Quinidine Tranylcypromine Benzopyrine Diethylstilbestrol Hexachlorophene (rare) Muromonab- CD3 Quinidine Gluconate Tretinoin (Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen, that are Sulphur Based Benthiazide Diflunisal Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidri, Musk Ambrette Quinidine Sulfate Triaminic TR Naproxen, etc.) Diuretics (Fluid Pills) Betaxolol Digaloyl Trioleate (sunscreen) HydroDiuril) Nabilone Quinidine Polygalecturonate Triamterene Antiseptics Some Antimalarials-Fansidar Bithionol (Actamer, Lorothidol) Digitoxin Hydroflumethiazide Nadison Quinine Tribromosalicylanilide (TBS) Antibiotics (a Sulfa Drug) Blankophores (sulpha derivatives) Dilantin Hydrpres Nalidixic Acid (NegGram) Ramipril Trichlormethiazide (Metahydrin) Botulinum Toxin Type A Diltiazem Hydroxychloroquine Naphthalene Retin-A Tridione Anticholesterol Medications Chloroquine Bromchlorsalicylanilid Diphenhydramine Hydroxypropyl Cellulose Naproxen Rose bengal Triethylene Melamine (TEM) Antidepressants Some Deodorants, Perfumes, Bromodiphenhydramine Diphenylpraline Hyoscyamine Neuroleptics Rue Trifluoperazine Antipsychotic Medications Colognes, Cosmetics, Etc. Bulosemide (Jadit) Diupres Ibuprofen Neatral red Ru-Tuss II Trifluoperazine and Trifluopromazine Buspirone Diuretics Idoxuridine Nifedipine Salicylanilides Triflupromazine Hydrochloride Artificial Sweeteners Some Herbal Products- Butyl Chlorosalicylanilide Diuril Imapramine Norepinephrine Bitratrate Salicylates (Vesperin) Blood Pressure Medications St. John’s Wort Families Cadmium sulfide Diutensen-R Imapramine HCL (Trofranil) Norethynodrel and diethylstilbestrol Saluttensin/Salutensin-Demi Trilafon Coal Tar Products Some Sunscreens Calcifediol Doxazosin Indapamide Norfloxacin Selegiline Trimeprazine (“Tegrin”, “Denorex”, etc.) Tatoos Calcitriol Doxepin Inderide Normozide Ser-Ap-Es Trimeprazine Tartrate (Temaril) Calcium Cyclamate Doxycycline Indomethacin Nortriptyline (Aventryl) Serpasil-Esidrix Trimethadione (Tridione) Capozide Doxycycline Hyclate Interferon ALFA-2B Nortriptyline and Protriptyline Silver Salts Trimethoprim Captopril Dyazide Iohexol Ofloxacin Spansule Trimethylpsoralen Photosensitizing Foods Carbamazepine (Tegretol) Enalapril Isocarboxazid Olsalazine Sparine Tripyrathiazine Sulfamethoxazole Carbamazepine and Trimethadione Encainide Isothipencyl (Theruhistin) Orange Red Stibamidine Isethionate Trimipramine Carbinoxamine d-form (Twiston R-A) Enduronyl Isothipendly (Theruhistin) Oreticyl Sulfacetamide Trinalin Repetabs Carrots Grass (wheat, barley, etc.) Carbutamide (Nadisan) Eosin Isotretinoin Orinase (Orabetic) Sulfacytine Tripelennamine Celery Lady’s Thumb (tea) Chloraquine Erythrocine Ketoconazole Ornade Sulfadiazine Triprolidine Citrus Fruits Lime oil Chlordiazepoxide Erythrosin Ketoprofen Oxytetracycline (Terramycin) Sulfadimethoxine Triprolidine and Chlorpheniramine Chlorophyll Esimil Labetalol Pacatal Sulfaguanidine Tropicamide Clover Mustards Chlorothiazide (Diuril) Estazolam Lantinin Para-dimethylamino Azobenzene Sulfamerazine Trypaflavin Coumarin Onions Chlorpheniramine Estrogens Levamisole Paramethadione Sulfamethazine Trypan blue Dill Parsley Chlorpromazine Estrone Limbitrol Paraphenylenediamine Sulfamethoxazole Ultraoxpsoralen Eggs Parsnips (vegetables) Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) Ethambutol Lopressor HCT Pediazole Sulfanilamide Vaseretic Chlorprothixene Ethionamide Lovastatin Penicillin derivatives (Griseofulvin) Sulfapyridine Vesprin Figs Saint John’s Wort Chlortetracycline (Aureomycin) Ethosuximide Loxapine Pergolide Mesylate Sulfasalazine Water Ash Garlic Smartweed (tea) Chlorthalidone Etodolac Maprotiline Perloline Sulphathiazole Wood tars and Petroleum Ginko Biloba Vanilla Oils Ciprofloxacin Etrafon Maxzide Perphenazine Sulfinpyrazone products Clemastine Etretinate Meclothiazide (Enduron) Phenanthrene Phenazine dyes Sulfisomidine (Elkosin) Vidarabine Photosensitizing Agents Clofazime Fansidar Mepazine (Pacatal) Phenelzine Sulfisoxazole Vinblastine Clomiphene Fentichlor Mepergan Phenolic compounds Sulfonnamide(s) Xylene Acetazolamide Amiodarone Chlomipramine Flecainide Acetate Mephenytoin Phenothiazines (dyes) Sulfone Yarrow Acetophenazine Amitriptyline (Elavil, etc.) Coal Tars Floxuridine 9- Mercaptopurine Phenoxazines Sullfonylureas (antidiabetics) Zestoretic Acetohexamide (Dymelor) Amoxapine Coal Tar derivatives Flucytosine Mesoridazine Phenylbutazone (Butazolidin) Sulindac Zidovudine Acetohexamine Anesthetics (Procaine group) Cold Salts Fluorouracil Mestranol Phenylbutazone Temaril Acridine preparations (slight) Angelica Combipres 5- Fluorouracil (5-Fu) Methacycline Phenytoin (Dilantin) Tenoretic Actifed Anthracene Compazine Fluoxetine Methazolamide Piroxicam Terfenadine Agave Lechuguilla (amaryllis) Anthraquinone Contraceptives, oral Fluphenazine Methdilazine Pitch Terramycin Agrimony Antidepressants Corzide Flurbiprofen Methotrexate Polythiazide Tetrachlorasalicylanilide (TCSA) Aldactazide Antihistamines Chromolyn Flutamide Methoxsalen (Meloxine, Oxsoralen) Porphyrins Tetracyclines Aldoclor Antimalarials Cyclamates Fosinopril 5- Methoxypsoralen Prinzide Therahistin Aldoril Apresazide Cyclobenzaprine Furazolidone 8- Methoxypsoralen Procaine Thiazides (Diuril, Hydrodiuril, etc.) Aminoacridine Apresoline-Esidrix Cyclopentolate Furocoumarins Methsuximide Procarbazine Thiophene Aminobenzoic Acid Arsenicals Cyproheptadine Furosemide Methyclothiazide Prochloperazine Thiopropazate Dilhydrochloride