Drug-Induced Photosensitivity – a Continuing Diagnostic Challenge
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Drug-Induced Photosensitivity - a Continuing Diagnostic Challenge.
When taking different drugs, their possible side effects on the skin should be considered, including skin reactions connected to photosensitivity. This photosensitivity caused by drugs can appear as phototoxic reactions (which occur more often) or photoallergic reactions (which occur less often and include allergic mechanisms). The following drugs stand out as medications with a high photosensi...
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عنوان ژورنال: ACTA CLINICA CROATICA
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0353-9466
DOI: 10.20471/acc.2017.56.02.11