title: Photosensitivity to sulfisoxazole ointment.
abstract: A 35-year-old man demonstrated sulfisoxazole diolamine-induced photosensitivity during treatment for staphylococcal blepharitis. This reaction was easily avoided by applying the ointment at bedtime and covering the eyelids during sun-bathing while in therapy. A drug-induced photosensitivity reaction should be considered in cases of staphylococcal blepharitis resistant to or aggravated by eyelid-margin therapy with sulfonamides.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013444:Sulfisoxazole / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013444:Sulfisoxazole