Photosensitisation induced by clofazimine in a cat.
A pale ginger cat was treated with clofazimine for feline leprosy. During the course of treatment, photosensitisation by clofazimine led to a dermatological disease resembling actinic dermatitis. The mycobacterial disease was eventually cured with clofazimine and the photosensitisation was managed by regulating sunlight exposure. Upon review of the literature, this appears to be the first documented case of drug-induced photosensitisation in the cat.
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Murdoch University, WA, Australia. bennettsl@bigpond.com
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002415:Cats; D002991:Clofazimine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D013472:Sunlight
D007917:Leprostatic Agents; D002991:Clofazimine