title: UVB photosensitivity due to ranitidine.
abstract: We describe a 62-year-old male with photosensitivity due to ranitidine. An oral challenge test after taking ranitidine with UVB irradiation was positive. Ranitidine-induced UVB photosensitivity was persistent even after cessation of the medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan. seiji@sapmed.ac.jp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kagaya
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsusaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jimbow
mesh_terms: D017454:Dermatitis, Photoallergic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects; D012882:Skin Tests; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011899:Ranitidine