Hydrochlorothiazide induced photosensitivity.
- Author:
Woo Seok KOH
;
Sang Eun MOON
;
Bang Soon KIM
;
Jai Il YOUN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Hydrochlorothiazide;
Photosensitivity
- MeSH:
Atenolol;
Burns;
Edema;
Erythema;
Female;
Humans;
Hydrochlorothiazide*;
Hypertension;
Middle Aged;
Pruritus;
Sensation
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1992;30(3):373-376
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic drug used in the treatement of edema and hypertension. We report a case of hydrochlorothiazide induced photosensitivity in a 54 year old woman who had taken hydrochlorothiazide for 3 years for hypertension. She complained of itching and burning sensation with erythematous papules and lichenified plaques on light-exposed areas. Fhototest showed marked decrease of the minimal erythema dose(MED) for UVA. The symptoms subsided after the use of topical steroid and the substitution atenolol for hydrochlorothiazide.
