Appendix D: Aminolevulinic acid and Phototoxicity From: Perioperative Medication Management – Adult/Pediatric – Inpatient/Ambulatory Clinical Practice Guideline Last Reviewed 2/2020; Last Updated 6/2019 Contact information: Philip Trapskin, PharmD, Phone Number: 608-263-1328; PTrapskin@uwhealth.org Summary Use of aminolevulinic acid is associated with photosensitivity. Patients exposed to photosensitizing agents may experience phototoxic skin reactions (e.g. severe sunburn). Due to the increased risk of phototoxic reactions, administration of other phototoxic medications should be avoided whenever possible for 24 hours before and after systemic aminolevulinic acid administration. Medications associated with inducing phototoxicity are listed in the table below. Coordinate a management plan for these medications with the surgeon and prescribing physician. Generic name Therapeutic class Acitretinoin Retinoid Adapalene Retinoid Afatinib Antineoplastic; tyrosine kinase inhibitor Alitretinoin Retinoid Alprazolam Anxiolytic Aminolevulinic acid topical Photosensitizing agent Amiodarone Anti-arrhythmic Amlodipine Calcium channel blocker Aripiprazole Antipsychotic Atorvastatin HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor Atovaquone/proguanil Anti-malarial Bendroflumethiazide Diuretic Besif loxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Bexarotene Retinoid Bicalutamide Antineoplastic; antiandrogen Cabazitaxel Antineoplastic; antimitotic agent Calcitriol Vitamin D analog Candesartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker Capecitabine Antineoplastic; anti-metabolite Carbamazepine Anticonvulsant Cefotaxime Beta-lactam antimicrobial Cef tazidime Beta-lactam antimicrobial Celecoxib Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Chlordiazepoxide Anxiolytic Chloroquine Anti-malarial Chlorothiazide Diuretic Chlorpromazine Antipsychotic Chlorthalidone Diuretic Ciprofloxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Citalopram Antidepressant Clomipramine Antidepressant Clopidogrel Antiplatelet Effective 6/11/2020. 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Contact: Lee Vermeulen, CCKM@uwhealth.org Last Revised: 07/2020CCKM@uwhealth.org Generic name Therapeutic class Clozapine Antipsychotic Cobimetinib Antineoplastic; MEK inhibitor Crizotinib Antineoplastic; tyrosine kinase inhibitor Dacarbazine Antineoplastic; anti-metabolite Dapsone Antimicrobial Delaf loxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Demeclocycline Tetracycline Diclofenac Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Dif lunisal Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Diltiazem Calcium channel blocker Diphenhydramine Antihistamine Docetaxel Antineoplastic; antimitotic agent Doxorubicin Antineoplastic; antimitotic agent Doxycycline Tetracycline Dronedarone Anti-arrhythmic Eculizumab Monoclonal antibody Efavirenz Antiretroviral Enalapril Angiotensin II converting enzyme inhibitor Epirubicin Antineoplastic; antimitotic agent Eravacycline Tetracycline Erlotinib Antineoplastic; tyrosine kinase inhibitor Escitalopram Antidepressant Esomeprazole Proton pump inhibitor Ethinyl estradiol Contraceptive hormone Etodolac Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Fenof ibrate Fibrate Fenoprofen Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Fluorouracil Antineoplastic; anti-metabolite Fluoxetine Antidepressant Flupentixol Antipsychotic Fluphenazine Antipsychotic Flurbiprofen Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Flutamide Antineoplastic; antiandrogen Fluvoxamine Antidepressant Furosemide Diuretic Gatif loxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Gemif loxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Glimepiride Anti-diabetic Glipizide Anti-diabetic Glyburide Anti-diabetic Griseofulvin Antifungal Haloperidol Antipsychotic Hydrochlorothiazide Diuretic Hydroxychloroquine Anti-malarial Hydroxyurea Antineoplastic Ibuprofen Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Imatinib Antineoplastic; tyrosine kinase inhibitor Effective 6/11/2020. 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Contact: Lee Vermeulen, CCKM@uwhealth.org Last Revised:   07/2020CCKM@uwhealth.org Generic name Therapeutic class Imipramine Antidepressant Indapamide Diuretic Indomethacin Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Irbesartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker Isoniazid Anti-tuberculosis Isotretinoin Retinoid Itraconazole Antifungal Ketoconazole Antifungal Ketoprofen Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Ketorolac Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Lef lunomide Anti-inf lammatory Levof loxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Losartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker Meclofenamate Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Meclofenamide sodium Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Mefenamic acid Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Meloxicam Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Mesalamine Anti-inf lammatory MESNA Chemoprotective agent Metformin Anti-diabetic Methyldopa Antihypertensive; centrally acting agent Methylene blue Antidote; Phenothiazine Metolazone Diuretic Minocycline Tetracycline Moxifloxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Nabumetone Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Naproxen Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Nifedipine Calcium channel blocker Of loxacin Antimicrobial; fluoroquinolone Olanzapine Antipsychotic Olmesartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker Omadacycline Tetracycline Oxaprozin Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Paclitaxel Antineoplastic; antimitotic agent Panitumumab Antineoplastic; monoclonal antibody Pantoprazole Proton pump inhibitor Paroxetine Antidepressant Perphenazine Antipsychotic Phenelzine Antidepressant Pirfenidone Anti-inf lammatory Piroxicam Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Porf imer Antineoplastic Pravastatin HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor Prochlorperazine Antipsychotic Promethazine Antihistamine Pyrazinamide Anti-tuberculosis Quinapril Angiotensin II converting enzyme inhibitor Effective 6/11/2020. 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Contact: Lee Vermeulen, CCKM@uwhealth.org Last Revised:   07/2020CCKM@uwhealth.org Generic name Therapeutic class Quinidine Anti-malarial Quinine Anti-malarial Ramipril Angiotensin II converting enzyme inhibitor Ranitidine Antihistamine Risperidone Antipsychotic Sarecycline Tetracycline Sertraline Antidepressant Simvastatin HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor Sitagliptin Anti-diabetic St. John’s Wort Herbal Sulfacetamide Antimicrobial; sulfonamide derivative Sulfadiazine Antimicrobial; sulfonamide derivative Sulfamethoxazole Antimicrobial; sulfonamide derivative (in combo w/ trimethoprim) Sulindac Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Tegafur Antineoplastic; anti-metabolite Telmisartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker Tenofovir Antiretroviral Terbinaf ine Antifungal Tetracycline Tetracycline Thioridazine Antipsychotic Tocilizumab Monoclonal antibody Tolbutamide Anti-diabetic Tolmetin Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Tretinoin Retinoid Triamterene Diuretic Trif luoperazine Antipsychotic Trimethoprim Antimicrobial Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole Antimicrobial; sulfonamide derivative Valsartan Angiotensin II receptor blocker Vandetanib Antineoplastic; tyrosine kinase inhibitor Vemurafenib Antineoplastic; BRAF kinase inhibitor Venlafaxine Antidepressant Verteporfin Ophthalmic agent Vinblastine Antimitotic agent Voriconazole Antifungal References: 1. Blakely KM, Drucker AM, Rosen CF. Drug-induced phototoxicity- an update: culprit drugs, prevention, and management. Drug Saf. 2019;42:827-847. 2. Lexicomp Online, Hudson, Ohio: Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information, Inc.; accessed March 4, 2020. 3. Monteiro M, Rato M, Martins, C. Drug induced photosensitivity: photoallergic and phototoxic reactions. Clin Dermatol. 2016;34:571-581. Effective 6/11/2020. Contact CCKM@uwhealth.org for previous versions. Copyright © 2020 University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority. All Rights Reserved. Printed with Permission. Contact: Lee Vermeulen, CCKM@uwhealth.org Last Revised:   07/2020CCKM@uwhealth.org