A nurse is reviewing a patient’s past medical history (PMH). The history indicates the patient has photosensitive reactions to medications.
Which of the following drugs is associated with photosensitive reactions?
Select all that apply:
A- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
B- Sulfonamide
C- Norfloxacin (Noroxin)
D- Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim (Bactrim)
E- Isotretinoin (Accutane)
F- Nitro-Dur patch
Answers: A, B, C, D, and E.
Photosensitivity is an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and other light sources.
A type of photosensitivity called Phototoxic reactions are caused when medications in the body interact with UV rays from the sun.
Antiinfectives are the most common cause of this type of reaction.
Select all that apply:
A- Ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
B- Sulfonamide
C- Norfloxacin (Noroxin)
D- Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim (Bactrim)
E- Isotretinoin (Accutane)
F- Nitro-Dur patch
Answers: A, B, C, D, and E.
Photosensitivity is an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun and other light sources.
A type of photosensitivity called Phototoxic reactions are caused when medications in the body interact with UV rays from the sun.
Antiinfectives are the most common cause of this type of reaction.
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