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Photosensitivity induced by oral itraconazole
Author(s) -
AlvarezFernández Jg,
CastañoSuárez E,
CornejoNavarro P,
Gómez de la Fuente E,
Ortiz de Frutos Fj,
IglesiasDiez L
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00164.x
Subject(s) - itraconazole , photosensitivity , medicine , ketoconazole , dermatology , erythema , adverse effect , antifungal , pharmacology , physics , quantum mechanics
A case of photosensitivity induced by itraconazole is reported. A 70‐year‐old woman had erythema, oedema and vesicles on sun‐exposed areas after 5 days of itraconazole treatment for oral candidiasis. Oral photochallenge using itraconazole and sun irradiation was positive, but photopatch test was negative. Photosensitivity from azoles is an uncommon adverse effect. Only three other cases have been described, two induced by ketoconazole and one by itraconazole.