These popular meds can cause sunburn:


         The following list of medications is certainly not all-inclusive since

many different classes of prescription and over-the-counter drugs can

make the skin more sensitive to  ultraviolet rays.

        Some of the more well-known medications are:

       Antibiotics:  tetracycline,doxycycline hyclate(not the smaller dose

brand known as Oracea), and sulfa-containing  drugs such as trimethoprim/

sulfamethoxazole

       Arthritis drugs: Ibuprofen, naproxen

      Blood pressure/"water pill" drugs:  hydrochlorthiazide(more a blood pressure

drug than a water pill),furosemide(more a water pill than a blood pressure drug),

These two both contain sulfa (a photosensitized)

       A recent study showed that  the calcium channel blocker nifedipine

and the ACE inhibitor lisinopril increased sun sensitivity  and made users

more likely to develop lip cancer.

     Diabetes drugs: glipizide (contains sulfa),glyburide(contains sulfa),and

chlorpropamide which also contains sulfa

   

   The bottom line with all of these is that the benefit of these drugs

certainly outweighs the possible sun-sensitivity side effect that can

be offset with the proper use of sunscreens and sun-exposure.

And they should be discontinued only with the consent of the

health care practitioner prescribing them.