Photosensitive drug reaction explained

Photosensitive drug reaction
Synonyms:	Drug-induced photosensitivity

Photosensitive drug reaction secondary to medications may cause phototoxic, photoallergic, and lichenoid reactions, and photodistributed telangiectasias, as well as pseudoporphyria.^[1]

Drugs involved include naproxen and doxycycline.

See also

• Skin lesion
• List of cutaneous conditions

Notes and References

1. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. .