tetracycline and Onycholysis

Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Drug Hypersensitivity; Female; Fingers; Humans; Lymecycline; Onycholysis; Photosensitivity Disorders; Tetracycline; Toes

(1) Photosensitivity reactions are cutaneous disorders due to exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation of natural or artificial origin. They occur or are more prevalent on unprotected skin. The main clinical manifestations are burns, eczema-like rash, urticaria, pigmentation, or onycholysis; (2) Many drugs increase cutaneous sensitivity to UV, sometimes for therapeutic purposes, but it is generally an unwanted effect.

Topics: Aminolevulinic Acid; Amiodarone; Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Cardiovascular Agents; Dermatitis, Photoallergic; Dermatitis, Phototoxic; Dihematoporphyrin Ether; Diuretics; Doxycycline; Drug Hypersensitivity; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; Eczema; Furocoumarins; Hematoporphyrin Photoradiation; Humans; Methotrexate; Onycholysis; Photochemotherapy; Photosensitivity Disorders; Photosensitizing Agents; Porphyrins; Psychotropic Drugs; Quinolines; Skin; Skin Aging; Skin Diseases; Skin Neoplasms; Skin Pigmentation; Sulfonamides; Sunscreening Agents; Tetracycline; Ultraviolet Rays; Urticaria; Verteporfin

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Humans; Nails; Onycholysis; Photosensitivity Disorders; Tetracycline; Toxicology