Health
Stay in the shade if you take these drugs
Some drugs magnify the harmful effects of the sun.
According to Harvard Health Letter, you should check with your doctor to make sure the medications you are taking are sun-safe.
You’ll want to get more shade and less sun if you are taking the following drugs:
1. Antibiotics. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro, ProQuin), doxycycline (Oracea,Vibramycin), sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Gantanol, Septra) or tetracycline (Achromycin).
2. Cancer drugs that increase sun sensitivity. They include 5-fluorouracil (Carac, Efudex, Fluoroplex), dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome) and vemurafenib (Zelboraf).
3. Decongestants and older antihistamines. Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed), phenylephrine (Sudafed PE) and diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Try fexofenadine (Allegra) or loratadine (Claritin).
4. Diabetes medications. Chlorpropamide (Diabinese) and glyburide (DiaBeta, Glynase, Micronase).
5. Diuretics. Furosemide (Lasix) and hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide)
6. Cardiovascular medications. Amiodarone (Cordarone), for serious heart rhythm disturbances, and the blood pressure drugs diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor, Tiazac) and nifedipine (Procardia).
7. Pain relievers. Ibuprofen (Motrin), naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), celecoxib (Celebrex) and piroxicam (Feldene) increase the chances of serious sunburn. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) doesn’t.
8. Psychiatric drugs. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), and other anti-anxiety and antidepressant drugs can inhibit the body’s ability to sweat.
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