title: Photosensitivity reactions: a case report involving NSAIDs.
abstract: Photosensitivity reactions associated with the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs may be classified as phototoxic (caused by potentiation of solar energy by a drug) or photoallergic (in which the combination of a photosensitizing agent and light evokes a true cell-mediated hypersensitivity response). A case of a photoallergic response related to the use of piroxicam is included to illustrate the presentation and management of photosensitivity reactions to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
authors.affiliation: Naval Medical Clinic, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mammen
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017454:Dermatitis, Photoallergic / Q000209:etiology; D017484:Dermatitis, Phototoxic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010894:Piroxicam / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010894:Piroxicam