UVB photosensitivity due to ranitidine

Authors
Kondo, S Kagaya, M Yamada, Y Matsusaka, H Jimbow, K
Citation
S. Kondo et al., UVB photosensitivity due to ranitidine, DERMATOLOGY, 201(1), 2000, pp. 71-73
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
10188665 → ACNP
Volume
201
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
71 - 73
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-8665(2000)201:1<71:UPDTR>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
We describe a 62-year-old male with photosensitivity due to ranitidine. An oral challenge test after taking ranitidine with UVB irradiation was positi ve. Ranitidine-induced UVB photosensitivity was persistent even after cessa tion of the medication. Copyright (C) 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel.