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Sun-Sensitive Drugs (Photosensitivity to Drugs) (cont.)

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Photoallergic and phototoxic reaction pictures

Picture of a photoallergic drug reaction

Picture of a photoallergic reaction

Picture of photoallergic and phototoxic dermatides

Picture of photoallergic and phototoxic dermatides

Picture of a phototoxic drug reaction

Picture of a phototoxic drug reaction

Picture of a phototoxic drug induced photosensitivity

Picture of a phototoxic drug induced photosensitivity

What is ultraviolet light?

Ultraviolet (UV) light is radiation energy in the form of invisible light waves. UV light is emitted by the sun and by tanning lamps.

The sun discharges three types of ultraviolet radiation:

  1. ultraviolet A (UVA)
  2. ultraviolet B (UVB)
  3. ultraviolet C (UVC)

Only UVA and UVB rays reach earth. (UVC does not penetrate the earth's upper atmosphere.)

Tanning lamps also produce UVA and/or UVB. These artificial rays affect the skin in the same way as do UVA and UVB from the sun.


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Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Foods and Plants Question: What vegetables, fruits or plants cause you to have a photosensitivity reaction?
Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Medication Types Question: If you had a sun-sensitive reaction to a drug, what was the medication?
Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Symptoms Question: Describe your reaction or symptoms to a sun-sensitive medication.
Sun-Sensitive Drugs - Treatment Question: What type of treatment did you receive after experiencing a sun-sensitive drug reaction?
Source: MedicineNet.com
http://www.medicinenet.com/sun-sensitive_drugs_photosensitivity_to_drugs/article.htm

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