PHOTOALLERGY INDUCED BY FENOFIBRATE

Authors
JEANMOUGIN M MANCIET JR DEPROST Y REYGAGNE P PINQUIER L DUBERTRET L
Citation
M. Jeanmougin et al., PHOTOALLERGY INDUCED BY FENOFIBRATE, Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 120(8), 1993, pp. 549-554
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
01519638
Volume
120
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
549 - 554
Database
ISI
SICI code
0151-9638(1993)120:8<549:PIBF>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Photosensitization to lipid-lowering fibric acid derivatives are rare. We report a case of photoallergy induced by fenofibrate, proved by a positive UVA photopatchtest. Evolution towards persistent photosensiti zation is probable, since photobiological abnormalities persisted duri ng four months after fenofibrate was discontinued. The fact that patch tests to various benzophenones were negative is not in favour of the b enzophenone group being responsible for the photosensitization reactio n.