Photosensitizing medications.

WARNING ...!
Photosensitizing Medications
Photosensitizing medications are drugs that can cause abnormally heightened skin reactions to the effects of sunlight and result in hyper-pigmentation, hypo-pigmentation, dermatitis, blister or burn. If there is
a medication not listed below, be sure to check a Reference, which will have the pertinent information that
you are seeking. These photosensitizing medications may include, but are not limited to: current issue of
the Physician’s Desk.
Hay algunos medicamentos y vitaminas que pueden causar reaction de la piel a la luz solar, tales
como dermatitis pigmentacion o perdida del color de la piel, quemadas o ampollas, entre otros. Debido a
que la photoloepilacion se hace con luz necesitamos que nos informe si usted esta tomando o aplicando
algunos de los medicamentos o vitaminas de la siguiente lista o Si esta tomando algun otro, por favor
comuniqueselo al Doctor or Laser Tech., esto es solo una lista referencial.
doxycycline
Accutane (isotretinoin)
chlorothiazide
acetohexamide
chlorpromazine
estrogen (hormone replacement)
amiodarone
chlorpropamide
ethionamide
amitriptyline
chlorthalidone
etretinate
amoxapine
clindamycin (cleocin)
fluorouracil
anthralin
coal tar
fluphenazine
anti-diabetic agents (oral)
contraceptives (estrogen)
furosemide
antihistamines
cyclothiazide
glipizide
barbiturates
cyproheptadine
glyburide
bendroflumethiazide
dacarbazine
gold preparations
benzocaine
demeclocycline
griseofulvin
benzthiazide
desipramine
haloperidol
bupropion
diethylstilbestrol
hexachlorophene
carbamazepine
diltiazem
chlordiazepoxide
hydrochlorothiazide
(hctz)
diphenhydramine (benedryl)
chloretracycline
diuretics (thiazides)
chloroquine
doxepin
hydroflumethiazide
hydroquinone
ibuprophen
perphenazine
sulfisoxazole
imipramine
phenobarbital
sulfonamides (sulfa medications)
isotretinoin (Accutane)
phenothiazines
ketoprofen
phenylbutazone
linocomycin
phenytoin
sulindac
tetracycline
thioridazine
maprotiline
piroxicam
thioxanthenes
mesoridazine
polythiazide
tolazamide
methacycline
prochlorperazine
tolbutamide
methotrexate
promazine
methoxsalen
promethazine
methyclothiazide
protriptyline
metolazone
pyrazinamide
minocycline (minocin)
quinethazone
nalidixic acid
sulfacyntine
tranylcypromine
Tretinoin (Retin-A)
triamterene
trichlormethiazide
trifluoperazine
trimeprazine
naproxen
sulfamethazine
trimipramine
nortriptyline
sulfamethizole
triprolidine
oral contraceptives
sulfamethoxzole
oxyphenbutazone
sulfasalazine
oxytetracycline
sulfathiazole
vinblastine
It is very important you to disclose any medication you are taking or applying before starting the laser or
light based treatment or even inter-sessions, in order to reschedule your appointment.
If we have any doubt we reserve the right to ask for a client’s primary doctor permission to proceed with
the laser or light based treatment (IPL,LED)
Es muy importante que usted nos informe de los medicamentos o vitaminas que este tomando o aplicando topicamente antes de comenzar el tratamiento con laser o luz , aun durante las sesiones. De esta
manera podremos cambiar su cita. Si tenemos duda acerca de algun medicamento, nos reservamos el
derecho de pedir la uthorizacion de su medico primario para poder inicial el tratamiento de laser o luz
(IPL, LED).