DRUGS THAT DON'T MIX
WITH SUWEP. SUN AND HEAT
Janis, who liked to sunbathe and who always
tanned easily, was shocked when she developed
a severe sunburn after a short time in the sun
one morning. The sunburn was accompanied by
Intense itchinq and swellina. Later a rash with
"weeping" blisters developed.
John was vrerking in his qarden as usual one
hot, sunny June day, when suddenly he felt ex
tremely warm, lightheaded, and sick to his stom
ach. His skin became red and hot to the touch.
Instead of going indoors, he continued to
work. An hour later he was in a hospital, where
he almost died of heat stroke.
Why did Janis and John experience such unusual
reactions during activities thev normally enqaqed
in? In both cases, the answer is that they had
taken certain medications that made them highly
sensitive to sun and heat.
There are a number of medications that can In
crease the user's sensitivity to sun, heat or
both. In some cases heat can 1n turn make the
patient more sensitive to the drug.
In the chart below are some drugs that may
cause sensitivity to the sun (Indicated by S) or
affect how your body reacts to heat (indicated
by H).
These drugs do not cause sun and/or heat sen
sitivity in everyone who takes them, nor does a
reaction necessarily occur the first time the
drug 1s used. But when there is a reaction, it
can be a serious one. If you experience unusual
symptoms, talk with your doctor about chanalng
to another drug or lowering the dosage. If this
isn't possible, you will have to be careful -
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especially 1n warm environments: Stay out of the
sun, avoid exertion, and try to keep as cool as
possible.
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DRUG _
Amitrfotvllne S
Atrooine H
Chlordiazeooxlde S/H
Chlorothiazide S/H
Chlorthalidone S/H
Clidlnium H
ClorazeDate H
Dlazeoam (Valium) H
D1cvclom1ne H
Doxvcvcline S
Estroaen S
Furosemlde S/H
Griseofulvln S
Hydrochlorothiazide S/H
Imioramlne S/H
Lithium H
Minocycline S
Oral contraceptives S
OxvtetracvcHne S
ProDantheline H
Sulflsoxazole S
Tetracycline S
Thyroxine H
Triorolidlne (Actiftd) S
—
USE
Antidepressant
Anti spasmodic
Mild tranquilizer
Anti hypertensive
and Diuretic
Anti hypertensive
and Diuretic
Anti spasmodic
Tranquilizer
Tranquil 1zer
Ant1soasmod1c
Antibiotic
Female sex hormone
Anti hypertensive
Antibiotic
Anti hypertensive
Antidepressant
Tranaull 1zer
Antibiotic
Female sex hormones
Antibiotic
Anti spasmodic
Ant1-1nfect1ve
Antibiotic
Thyroid hormone
Ant1h1 start ne
POTENTIAL DANGER__
•Hiotosensltl v1tv
►lay cause heat stroke
Photosensitivity, possible overdose
Photosensitivity, excessive water loss
and salt loss
Photosensitivity, excessive water and
salt loss
Impairs heat regulation
Reduces urine volume
Excessive sweating may cause overdose
Heat Increases heat-stroke risk
Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity, heat stroke possible
Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity, excess water loss
Photosensitivity, Increases heat-stroke risk
Excess sweating causes toxic reaction
Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity
Reduces sweating
Photosensitivity
Photosensitivity
^•creases tolerance for heat
Photosensitivity_