Like photoallergic reactions, phototoxic reactions are also side effects of certain medicines, like retinoids. In contrast, the skin forms a rash that resembles a sunburn without significant UV ...

The darker your skin, the greater the amount of melanin ... due to UVB radiation. But with a phototoxic reaction, a large cause is UVA radiation and it can penetrate through glass.

The histology further supported a photoallergic versus phototoxic reaction as did ... We hope to expand on the knowledge of skin reactions with the use of vandetanib to aid future researchers.

The condition results in excessive amounts of protoporphyrin IX in the skin, bone marrow, blood plasma and red blood cells. EPP is a cutaneous porphyria. The major symptom is phototoxicity (a chemical ...

The drug increases skin pigmentation and has anti-inflammatory ... They also experienced fewer phototoxic reactions, with symptoms that were less intense and shorter in duration, leading to ...

But this combination of a citrusy cocktail and sun exposure can lead to phytophotodermatitis, a phototoxic skin reaction commonly referred to as "margarita burn" or "margarita dermatitis." ...