Thiazide diuretic therapy and chronic photosensitivity

• Published in: Archives of dermatology (1960) Vol. 121; no. 4; p. 522
• Main Authors: Robinson, H N, Morison, W L, Hood, A F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.1985
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Chronic Disease; Female; Humans; Hydrochlorothiazide - adverse effects; Male; Middle Aged; Photosensitivity Disorders - chemically induced; Photosensitivity Disorders - drug therapy; Photosensitivity Disorders - pathology; PUVA Therapy; Skin - pathology

Chronic photosensitivity associated with hydrochlorothiazide ingestion occurred in four patients. These patients developed a debilitating photosensitivity that persisted for months to years even after they stopped taking the diuretic. Their age range was 44 to 66 years. Phototesting with ultraviolet...