Tanning Tips
The Tanning Process
With each year that passes, tanning enthusiasts, as well as salon owners and operator, like Kar's, have much more knowledge about the tanning process and its overall effect on the skin. Consumers continue to become more educated about skin-care and tanning and demand higher-quality products and services for their money. In order to keep up with your demands, Kar's stays abreast of the newest trends in equipment and products and have a firm grasp on the most-effective customer services practices.
Above all, Kar's makes it a priority to educate all of our clients about achieving a tan in a sensible, moderate abd responsible manner. By enforcing this, we can keep our customers looking great with a health-looking tan.
Tanning Takes Time
We educate our clients on the tanning process and make them aware that it takes some time. It takes six to 10 sessions-following the exposure schedule- for a previously unexposed individual to develop a base tan.
The tanning process occurs in two phases. The color seen immediately after getting out of the tanning unit is due to immediate pigment darkening (IPD.) IPD results from the rapid darkening of already existing melanin and is induced mainly by UVA. It is almost obvious in skin where high levels of pigmentation already exist. IPD can fade within minutes or last up to days after longer exposures and blend into the delayed tanning phase.
The delayed tanning phase first becomes visible 72 hours after exposure. It is induced mainly by UVB and is the result of increased melanin. By creating an increased condition in the melanocytes which then releases more melanin, both UVA and UVB contribute to the delayed tanning phase.
Because the length of IPD is primarily determined by skin type, certain individuals will experience IPD for only a few minutes. It is important to educate our clients on the tanning process, otherwise they may incorrectly perceive that they did not receive color from their tanning session and try to tan again within a 24-hour period. This could lead to unintentional overexposure. Supplementing sunless-tanning options along with UV tanning will allow these clients with immediate color while they develop their base tan.
Airbrushing
The biggest airbrush tanning tip that we can give you is to not underestimate the importance of exfoliating your skin before your appointment. By doing this you remove the dead skin cells as well as any excess body oils that could inhibit the absorption of the applied solution. A gentle body brush or alternatively a good quality body scrub will take care of this. Most of us would do this when we are in the shower or bath - a further airbrush tanning tip is to use only a mild soap if you are going to wash yourself as the pH of your skin can have an affect on the active ingredient (DHA) in most solutions.
The general rule after exfoliating is to moisturise. We are going to ask you to ignore this rule just this once. By applying a moisturiser a couple of hours before, you will end up clogging your pores and thus minimising the penetration of the tanning solution into you skin. Hands, feet, knees, and elbows are the exception as these areas have a tendency to allow greater penetration of the tanning solution due to the edipermis being thicker in these areas.
Sunless tanning solutions will cling to any body hair reducing the effectiveness of the tanning process by leaving an uneven tan. People are advised to shave or wax before their appointment
Make sure your hair is pinned up to facilitate the process - those with blonde/grey/bleached hair might do well to use vaseline just above and around their hairline to prevent staining. A bit of chapstick smeared over lighter coloured eyebrows will protect them from staining.
In realtion to the ingredient DHA that is found in most tanning solutions - you should be aware that this substance can stain silk, nylon and leather clothing. Our advice is to wear a dark coloured swimsuit during the process made of cotton. Any clothes put on after the application should also be dark, cotton based and loosely fitted so they will not erode at your new tan. Any colour that rubs off can usually be washed out in a normal wash cycle.
Apart from the fact you haven't moisturised your skin, it will bound to be feeling "tacky" after your session - this is nothing to stress about; it will become gradually less noticeable after a short time
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Try to avoid putting on closed shoes and socks as they will not only cause your feet to sweat but they will also grind down your tan as you walk and undo all the meticulous spraying you have undergone. The tip is to stick to sandals and slops!
If you want too ensure that the tanning solution has ahd enough time to settle into your skin and the DHA fully react with the natural amino acids found in your skin, it is recommended that you avoid showering and strenuous exercise (which will cause you to sweat) for no less than 8 hours after you have been sprayed.
The last bit of advice we can offer is to now moisturise to your hearts content! Continue moisturising during sessions and this will extend the life of your airbrush tan and increase the health of your skin in general.
Sunless Tanner Removal
If for some reason your sunless tanner did not work, whether it was in the salon, or at home tanner here are some tips to try to remove your sunless tanner.
Your face and/or neck is orange or blotchy
If your face or neck is orange or blotchy, relax. A sunless tan doesn't last long on the face and neck. Within 24 hours, your sunless tan will be a whole new unorangey animal, even if you do nothing.
To get rid of blotchiness, baking soda is your friend. Get damp in the shower, and massage dry baking soda onto your damp skin, rubbing in small, gentle circles. This will gently take off any dead skin that is ready to come off. Usually just one baking soda scrub will leave everything looking even and less orange.
Hands and feet
If it is just the palms of your hands or the soles of your feet that are a problem, you have a friend: body hair bleach. Try Sally Hansen's. Mix it up and apply to the stained areas. Leave on for ten minutes, then wash off.
For tenderer areas, such as ankles, wrists, and knees, wipe on 2% BHA lotion from Paula's Choice. Didn't have the foresight to buy that? Then try ordinary hydrogen peroxide from your First Aid kit. If it's more than six months old, get a new bottle. The old stuff won't do much.
This can irritate skin, so test on a small area first. It may not work instantly, but if you apply it once a day to SMALL areas, it will help lighten the tan much more quickly, cutting down orange palm syndrome from an unhappy week to a much more bearable couple of days.
Another alternative: Emily would like you to know that products such as Orange Goop, used by car mechanics to get stains off hands, will remove orange stains from sunless tanners. Use only on your hands — products like this are not recommended for use on large areas of the body. They are most effective on callused areas, such as hands and feet.
Whatever you use, hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, body hair bleach: there can be only one! Do not attempt to use multiple products to remove a sunless tanner from your skin, or your skin is going to get extremely irritated.
Note: In May of 2002, Paula Begoune issued a warning against using hydrogen peroxide as a disinfectant for acne prone skin. Hydrogen peroxide, long known as a killer of bacteria, is now thought to harm skin through free radical damage.
Under no circumstances should hydrogen peroxide be applied to large areas of the body.
Fingernails and toenails
A tip from Catherine Zeta Jones Douglas, or whatever her name is these days: denture cleaner gets your nails white. Soak those orange fingertips in Polident. This is a little difficult to do with toes, which are hard to get into a glass. Body hair bleach works well on stained toenails and cuticles.
Underarms
It's easy to get a weird looking ring around the underarm, not surprising considering the poor things get shaved and deodorized constantly. The ring is usually the edge of where your harsh treatment of the underarm leaves off. In this area, a gentle scrubbing cloth, preferably made of sisal, is a must.
Knees and elbows
These areas can take a fairly vigorous rubbing with a sisal scrubbing cloth. But never buff your skin until it turns red — that is a sign you are being too hard on your skin.
Legs, arms, and torso
The rest of your body requires gentle treatment. Coat yourself with baby oil, then half an hour later take a long bath, exfoliating very gently with a cottom washcloth. The keyword is gentle.
Red, oozing skin does not look better than orange skin!
You are orange all over
What to do: soak in the tub. A single bath may do it for you; if not, take a bath every day until your tan is gone. If you have a swimming pool handy, a nice long swim will do the trick.
Soaking in water works because your sunless tanner colored the outermost dead skin cells brown. These skin cells, when they get wet, soak up water like a sponge, and get tremendously huge, up to 30 times their original size. The bigger the skin cell gets, the lighter the "tan" gets.
Warning: Some extra dark products, such as Clinique Self Sun in dark and Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Foam in Deep and Extra Deep, may linger, especially on ankles and wrists, for up to two weeks. I do not advise trying to remove them by any method other than the soaking in the tub method.
Medications List With Definitions
Primary Classes of Medications Responsible for Photosensitizing Reactions (to make sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light). Examples are by generic name and each class links to a sample list.
Antihistamines - any of various compounds that oppose the actions of histamine and are used especially for treating allergic reactions (as hay fever), cold symptoms, and motion sickness
Coal Tar and Derivatives - tar obtained by distillation of bituminous coal and used in the treatment of some skin diseases by direct local application to the skin
Contraceptives - deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation
Estrogens & Oral Contraceptives - any of various natural steroids (as estradiol) that are formed from androgen precursors, that are secreted chiefly by the ovaries, placenta, adipose tissue, and testes, and that stimulate the development of female secondary sex characteristics and promote the growth and maintenance of the female reproductive system ; also : any of various synthetic or semisynthetic steroids (as ethinyl estradiol) that mimic the physiological effect of natural estrogens
NSAID - Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs - counteracting inflammation, a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue
Phenothiazines - any of various phenothiazine derivatives (as chlorpromazine) that are used as tranquilizing agents especially in the treatment of schizophrenia
Psoralens - a substance found in some plants that photosensitizes mammalian skin and is used in conjunction with ultraviolet light to treat psoriasis
Sulfonamides - any of various amides (as sulfanilamide) of a sulfonic acid, various synthetic organic bacteria-inhibiting drugs that are sulfonamides closely related chemically to sulfanilamide also called sulfa
Sulfonylureas - any of several hypoglycemic compounds (as glipizide and tolbutamide) related to the sulfonamides and used in the oral treatment of diabetes
Thiazide Diuretics - any of a group of drugs used as oral diuretics especially in the control of high blood pressure and/or an agent that increases the excretion of urine.
Tetracyclines - a yellow crystalline broad-spectrum antibiotic produced by a soil actinomycete of the genus Streptomyces (S. viridifaciens) or synthetically ; also, any of various derivatives of tetracycline
Tricyclic Antidepressants - being a chemical with three usually fused rings in the molecular structure and especially a tricyclic antidepressant, called also energizer, psychic energizer, psychostimulan
Note: If you are using medications in any of these classes, you should take precautions even if your particular medication is not listed. Below are samples of the "types" of medication with examples of those types.
Medications by Type and Example
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Antihistamines | |
| Astemizole | Doxylamine |
| Azatadine | Hydroxyzine |
| Brompheniramine | Meclizine |
| Buclizine | Methapyrilene |
| Carbinoxamine | Methdilazine |
| Chlorpheniramine | Orphenadrine |
| Clemastine | Pheniramine |
| Cyclizine | Promethazine |
| Cyproheptadine | Pyrilamine |
| Dexchlorpheniramine | Terfenadine |
| Dimenhydrinate | Trimeprazine |
| Diphenhydramine | Tripelennamine |
| Diphenylpyraline | Tripolidine |
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Coal Tar and Derivatives | |
| Alphosyl | LAVATAR |
| Aquatar | Medotar |
| Denorex Medicated Shampoo | T/Derm Tar Emollient |
| DHS Tar Gel Shampoo | Tegrin Shampoo |
| DOAK Shampoo | T/Gel Therapeutic Shampoo |
| Estar | Zetar Shampoo |
| Ionil T. Plus | |
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Contraceptives, Oral & Estrogens | |
| Estrogens | Progestogens |
| Diethylstilbestrol | Ethinyl estradiol |
| Estrogens, conjugated | Medroxyprogesterone |
| Estrogens, esterified | Megestrol |
| Estradiol | Norethindrone |
| Estopipate | Norgestrel |
| Quinestrol | |
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NSAID: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs | |
| Estrogens | Progestogens |
| Diclofenac | Naproxen |
| Diflunisal | Phenylbutazone |
| Fenoprofen | Piroxicam |
| Flurbiprofen | Sulindac |
| Ibuprofen | Suprofen |
| Ketoprofen | Tolmetin |
| Meclofenamate | |
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. Phenothiazines | |
| Acetophenazine | Piperacetazine |
| Butaperazine | Prochlororperazine |
| Carphenazine | Promazine |
| Chlorpromazine | Promethazine |
| Ethoproprazine | Propiomazine |
| Fluphenazine | Thiethylperazine |
| Mesoridazine | Thioridazine |
| Methdilazine | Trifluoperazine |
| Methotrimeprazine | Triflupromazine |
| Perphenazine | Trimeprazine |
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Psoralens | |
| Methozsalen | Triozsalen |
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Sulfonamides | |
| Acetazolamide | Sulfamethoxazole |
| Sulfacytine | Sulfasalazine |
| Sulfadiazine | Sulfapyrazone |
| Sulfadoxine | Sulfisoxazole |
| Sulfamethizole | |
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Sulfonylureas | |
| Acetohexamide | Glyburide |
| Acetohexamide | Tolazamide |
| Chlorpropamide | Tolbutamide |
| Glipizide | |
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Thiazide Diuretics | |
| Bendroflumethiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide |
| Benzthiazide | Hydroflumethiazide |
| Chlorothiazide | Methyclothiazide |
| Chlorothalidone | Ploythiazide |
| Cyclothiazide | Trichlormethiazide |
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Tricyclic Antidepressants | |
| Amitriptyline | Imipramine |
| Amoxapine | Nortriptyline |
| Desipramine | Protyiptyline |
| Doxepin | Trimipramine |
Reported Photosensitizing Medications
(alphabetically by generic name)
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| Generic Name | Brand Name | Therapeutic Class |
| Acetazolamide | Diamox | Anticonvulsant Antiglaucoma Diuretic |
| Amiloride + Hydrochlorothizide | Moduretic | Antiphyertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Amiodarone | Cordarone (15%) | Antiarrhythmic |
| Amitriptyline | Elavil | Antidepressant (tricyclic) |
| Amitriptyline | Endep | Antidepressant (tricyclic) |
| Amoxapine | Asendin (<1%) | Antidepressant (tricyclic) |
| Astemizole | Hismanal | Antihistamine |
| Atenolol + Chlorthalidone | Tenoretic | Beta-adrenergic blocker Thiazide diuretic |
| Auranofin | Ridaura | Antiarthritic Gold Compound |
| Azatadine | Optimine | Antihistamine |
| Azatidine + Pseudoephedrine | Trinalin Repetabs | Antihistamine Decongestant |
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| Bendroflumethiazide | Naturetin | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Benzthiazide | Exna | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Bromodiphenhydramine | Ambenyl | Antihistamine |
| Brompheniramine | Ambenyl | Antihistamine |
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| Captopril | Capoten | Antihypertensive |
| Captopril + Hydrochlorothiazide | Capozide | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Carbamazepine | Tegretol | Analgesic Anticonvulsant |
| Chlorodiazepoxide + Amitriptyline | Limbitrol | Antidepressant (tricyclic) Tranquilizer |
| Chlorothiazide | Diuril | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Chlorpheniramine | Chlorpheniramine | Antihistamine |
| Chlorpheniramine + D-Pseudoephedrine | Deconamine | Antihistamine Decongestant |
| Chlorpheniramine + Phenylpropanolamine | Ru-Tuss II | Antihistamine Decongestant |
| Chlorpromazine | Thorazine | Antiemetic Tranquilizer |
| Chlorpropamide | Diabinese | Antidiabetic (oral) Sulfonylurea |
| Chlorprothixene | Taractan | Antiemetic Tranquilizer |
| Chlorthalidone | Hygroton | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Chlorthalidone | Thalitone | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Chlorthalidone + Reserpine | Demi-Regroton | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Chlorthalidone + Reserpine | Regroton | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Ciprofloxacin | Cipro (<1%) | Anti-infective |
| Clemastine | Tavist | Antihistamine |
| Clofazime | Lamprene (<1%) | Antibacterial |
| Clonidine + Chlorthalidone | Combipres | Antihypertensive Thiazide Diuretic |
| Coal tar | Estar Gel | Antipsoriatic Eczema |
| Coal tar | Balnetar | Antipsoriatic Eczema |
| Contraceptive, oral | Estrogen | Birth control pill Female Sex hormone |
| Cromolyn | Intal Inhaler | Antiasthmatic |
| Cyclobenzaprine | Periactin | Antihistamine Antiserotonergic |
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| Dacarbazine | DTIC-Dome | Anti-Hodgkin's disease Antimetabolite |
| Danazol | Danocrine | Gonadotropin inhibitor |
| Demeclocycline | Demeclocyclin | Antibiotic |
| Desipramine | Norpramin | Antidepressant (trycyclic) |
| Desipramine | Pertofrane | Antidepressant (trycyclic) |
| Dexchlorpheniramine | Polaramine | Antihistamine |
| Diclofenac | Voltaren (<1%) | NSAID, antiarthritic |
| Diflunisal | Dolobid (1%) | NSAID, antiarthritic |
| Diltiazem | Cardizem (<1%) | Antianginal Antihypertensive Calcium channel blocker |
| Diphenhydramine | Benedryl | Antihistamine |
| Diphenylpyraline | Hispril Spansule | Antihistamine |
| Doxepin | Sinequan | Antidepressant (trycyclic) |
| Doxycycline | Bivramycin | Antibiotic |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doryx | Antibiotic |
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| Enalapril | Vasotec | Antihypertensive |
| Enalapril + Hydrochlorothiazide | Vaseretic | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Erythromycin Ethylsuccinate + Sulfisoxazole | Pediazole | Antibiotic |
| Estrogens | Contraceptive, oral | Female sex hormone |
| Estrogens | Estrogens | Female sex hormone |
| Ethionamide | Trecator-SC | Anti-infective Antituberculosis |
| Etretinate | Tegison | Antipsoriatic |
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| Floxuridine | FUDR Injectable | Antimetabolite Antineoplastic |
| Flucytosine | Ancobon | Antifungal |
| Fluorouracil | Adrucil | Antineoplastic |
| Fluorouracil | Efudex | Antineoplastic |
| Fluorouracil | Fluorouracil | Antineoplastic |
| Fluphenzine | Prolixin | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Fluphenzine | Permitil | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Flurbiprofen | Ansaid | NSAID, antiarthritic |
| Flutamide | Eulexin | Antimetastic (prostatic carcinoma) |
| Furosemide | Lasix | Antihypertensive Diuretic |
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| Gentamicin | Garamycin | Antibiotic |
| Glipizide | Glucotrol | Antidiabetic (oral) Sulfonylurea |
| Glyburide | Diabeta | Antidiabetic (oral) Sulfonylurea |
| Glyburide | Micronase | Antidiabetic (oral) Sulfonylurea |
| Gold Salts (Compounds) | Solganal | Antiarthritic Gold Compound |
| Gold Sodium Thiomalate | Myochrysine | Antiarthritic Gold Compound |
| Griseofulvin | Fulvicin U/F | Antibiotic Antifungal |
| Griseofulvin | Grisactin Ultra | Antibiotic Antifungal |
| Guanethidine + Hydrochlorothiazide | Esimil | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
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| Haloperidol | Haldol | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Hexachlorophene | Phisohex | Antibacterial |
| Hydralazine + Hydrochlorothiazide | Apresazide | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydralazine + Hydrochlorothiazide | Apresoline-Esidrix | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Esidrix | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrodiuril | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Oretic | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydrochlorothiazide + Deserpidine | Oreticyl | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydrochlorothiazide + Triamterene | Dyazide | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydrochlorothiazide + Triamterene | Maxzide | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydroflumethiazide | Diucardin | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydroflumethiazide | Saluron | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Hydroflumethiazide + Reserpine | Salutensin/Salutensin-Demi | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
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| Ibuprofen | Advil (<1%) | NSAID, antiarthritic |
| Ibuprofen | Motrin (<1%) | NSAID, antiarthritic |
| Imipramine | Tofranil | Antidepressant (tricyclic) |
| Indapamide | Lozol | Antihypertensive Diuretic |
| Interferon ALFA-2B | Intron A (<1%) | Antiviral agent |
| Isocarboxazid | Marplan | Antidepressant MAO inhibitor |
| Isotretinoin | Accutane | Antiacne |
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| Ketoprofen | Orudis (<1%) | NSAID, antiarthritic |
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| Labetalol | Normodyne | Antihypertensive Beta- and alpha-adrenergic blocker |
| Labetalol + Hydrochlorothiazide | Normozide | Beta- and alpha-adrenergic blocker Thiazide diuretic |
| Labetalol + Hydrochlorothiazide | Trandate HCT | Beta- and alpha-adrenergic blocker Thiazide diuretic |
| Lisinopril + Hydrochlorothiazide | Prinzide | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Lisinopril + Hydrochlorothiazide | Zestoretic | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Lovastatin | Mevacor |
Anticholesterol |
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| Maprotiline | Ludiomil | Antidepressant |
| Meperidine + Promethiazine | Mepergan | Narcotic analgesic |
| Mesoridazine | Serentil | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Methacycline | Rondomycin | Antibiotic |
| Methazolamide | Neptazane | Antiglaucoma |
| Methdilazine | Tacaryl | Antihistamine Antipruritic |
| Methotrexate | Folex | Antimetabolite Antipsoriatic |
| Methotrexate | Methotrexate | Antimetabolite Antipsoriatic |
| Methotrexate | Mexate & Mexate-AQ | Antimetabolite Antipsoriatic |
| Methyclothiazide | Aquatensen | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Methyclothiazide | Enduron | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Methyclothiazide + Deserpidine | Enduronyl | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Methyclothiazide + Reserpine | Diutensen-R | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Methyldopa + Hydrochlorothiazide | Aldoril | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Methyldopa + Chlorothiazide | Aldoclor | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Metolazone | Diulo | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Metolazone | Mykrox | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Metolazone | Zaroxolyn | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Metoprolol + Hyrdochlorothiazide | Lopressor HCT | Beta-adrenergic blocker Thiazide diuretic |
| Minocycline | Minocin | Antibiotic |
| Minoxidol | Rogaine | Hair growth stimulator |
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| Nabilone | Cesamet | Antiemetic Antinausea |
| Nadolol + Bendroflumethiazide | Corzide | Antihypertensive Beta-adrenergic blocker |
| Nalidixic Acid | NegGram | Antimicrobial |
| Naprosyn | Anaprox | NSAID, Antiarthritic |
| Naprosyn | Naproxen | NSAID, Antiarthritic |
| Nifedipine | Adalat | Antianginal Antihypertensive Calcium channel blocker |
| Nifedipine | Procardia | Antianginal Antihypertensive Calcium channel blocker |
| Norfloxacin | Noroxin | Antibacterial |
| Nortriptyline | Pamelor | Antidepressant (tricyclic) |
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| Oxytetracycline | Terramycin | Antibiotic |
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| Perphenazine | Trilafon | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Perphenazine + Amitriptyline | Etrafon | Antidepressant (tricyclic) Tranquilizer |
| Perphenazine + Amitriptyline | Triavil | Antidepressant (tricyclic) Tranquilizer |
| Phenylbutazone | Butazolidin | NSAID, Antiarthritic |
| Phenylpropanolamine + Chlorpheniramine | Ornade Spansule | Antihistamine Decongestant |
| Phenylpropanolamine + Pheniramine + Pyrilamine | Traminic TR | Antihistamine Decongestant |
| Phenytoin | Dilantin | Anticonvulsant |
| Piroxicam | Feldene | NSAID, Antiarthritic |
| Polythiazide | Renese | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Prazosin + Polythiazide | Minizide | Antihypertensive Thiazide diuretic |
| Prochlorperazine | Compazine | Antinausea Anti-vomiting |
| Promethazine | Thenargan | Antihistamine |
| Propranolol + Hydrochlorothiazide | Inderide | Beta-adrenergic blocker Thiazide diuretic |
| Protriptyline | Vivactil | Antidepressant (Trycyclic) |
| Pyrazinamide | Pyrazinamide | Anti-infective Antituberculosis |
| Quinethazone | Hydromox | Antihypertensive Diuretic |
| Quinidine Gluconate | Quinaglute Dura-Tabs | Antiarrhythmic |
| Quinidine Sulfate | Quindex Extentabe | Antiarrhythmic |
| Quinidine Sulfate | Quinora | Antiarrhythmic |
| Quinine | Quinamm | Antiprotozoal |
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| Rauwolfia serpentina + Bendroflumethizide | Rauzide | Antihypertensive Thiazide Diuretic |
| Reserpine + Chlorothiazide | Diupres | Antihypertensive Thiazide Diuretic |
| Reserpine + Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydropres | Antihypertensive Thiazide Diuretic |
| Reserpine + Hydrochlorothiazide | Serpasil-Esidrix | Antihypertensive Thiazide Diuretic |
| Reserpine + Hydralazine + Hydrochlorothiazide | Ser-Ap-Es | Antihypertensive Thiazide Diuretic |
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| Selegiline | Eldepryl | Anti-Parkinsonism MAO inhibitor |
| Spironolactone + Hydrochlorothiazide | Aldactazide | Antihypertensive Thiazide Diuretic |
| Sulfacytine | Renoquid | Antibiotic |
| Sulfadoxine + Pyrimethamine | Fansidar | Antimalarial Antiprotozoal |
| Sulfamethizole + Phenazopyridine | Thiosulfil-A | Urinary analgesic Antibiotic |
| Sulfamethoxazole | Gantanol | Antibiotic |
| Sulfamethoxazole + Phenazopyridine | Azo Gantanol | Antibiotic Urinary analgesic |
| Sulfapyridine | (Generic only) | Dermatitis herpetiformis suppresant |
| Sulfasalazine | Azulfidine | Bowel anti-inflammatory |
| Sulfinpyrazone | Anturane | Antigout agent Antihypertensive |
| Sulfasoxazole | Gantrisin | Antibiotic |
| Sulfasoxazole + Phenazopyridine | Azo Gantrisin | Antibiotic Urinary analgesic |
| Sulfone | Dapsone | Antileprosy Antimalarial |
| Sulindac | Clinoril (<1%) | NSAID, antiarthritic |
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| Terfenadine | Seldane | Antihistamine |
| Tetracycline | Achromycin | Antibiotic |
| Tetracycline | Sumycin | Antibiotic |
| Thioridazine | Mellaril | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Thiothixene | Navane | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Timolol + Hydrochlorothiazide | Timolide | Beta-adrenergic blocker Thiazide diuretic |
| Tolazamide | Tolinase | Antidiabetic (oral) Sulfonylurea |
| Tolbutamide | Orinase | Antidiabetic (oral) Sulfonylurea |
| Tretinoin | Retin-A | Antiacne (topical) |
| Triamterene | Dyrenium | Antihypertensive Diuretic |
| Trifluoperazine | Stelazine | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Triflupromazine | Vesprin | Antiemetic Antipsychotic |
| Trimeprazine | Temaril | Antipsychotic Tranquilizer |
| Trimethoprim | Trimpex | Antibiotic |
| Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole | Bactrim | Antibiotic |
| Trimethoprim + Sulfamethoxazole | Septra | Antibiotic |
| Trimipramine | Surmontil | Antidepressant (trycyclic) |
| Tripelennamine | PBZ | Antihistamine |
| Triprolidine | Actidil | Antihistamine |
| Triprolidine + Pseudoephedrine | Actifed | Antihistamine Decongestant |
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| Vinblastine | Velban | Antieoplastic |
Other Photosensitizing Agents
| Classification or Use | Agents |
| Antifungals | Fentichlor / Jadit / Multifungin |
| Antimicrobials, antiseptics | Bithionol / Chlorhexidine / Hexachlorophene |
| Artificial sweeteners | Calcium cyclamate / Cyclamates / Sodium cyclohexylsulfamate |
| Coal tar and coal tar derivatives for psoriasis and chronic eczema and in hair shampoos | Anthracene / Many phenolic agents / Naphthalene / Phenanthrene / Pitch / Thiophene |
| Cosmetics and dyes | Acridine / Eosin / Erythrocine / Fluorescein / Methylene Blue / Methyl violet / Orange red / Paraphenylenediamine / Rose bengal / Toluidine blue / Trypaflavin / Trypan blue |
| Deodorant and bacteriostatic agents in soaps | Halogenated carbanilides / Halogenated phenols / Halogenated salicylanilides |
| Fluorescent brightening agent for cellulose, nylon, or wool fibers | Blankophor |
| Melanogenics (furocoumarins) | Methoxypsoralens / Petroleum products / Psoralen |
| Perfumes and toilet articles (essential oils) |
Ethereal oils / Musk Ambrette / Oil of Bergamot / Oil of Cedar / Oil of Citron / Oil of Lavendar / Oil of Lemon / Oil of Lime / Oil of Rosemary / Oil of Sandalwood |
| Perfumes, flavoring, spices | Rutaceae (plant) / Umbelliferae (plant) |
| Tattoos | Cadmium sulfide |
| Sunscreens with a Reported Photosensitizing Ingredient | |
| 6-Acetoxy-2, 4, -dimethyl-m-dioxane (preservative in sunscreens) Benzophenones (Aramis, Clinique, and others) Cinnamates (Aramis, Estee Lauder, and others) Oxybenzone (Eclipse, PreSun, and others) Paba esters (Eclipse, Block Out, Sea & Ski, and others) Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA-Pabagel, Pabanol, PreSun, and others) | |
| Herbal Supplements | |
| Ginko Biloba, St. John's Wort | |
Data Source
Medications That Increase Sensitivity to Light: A 1990 Listing, prepared by Jerome I. Levine, M.S., R.Ph., 12/90, US Dept of Health & Human Services, FDA 91-8280.