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JAAPA
; 36(6): 8-10, 2023 Jun 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37229580
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.