Medications you should avoid while receiving Laser Hair Removal treatments

This is not an exhaustive list of all potentially photosensitizing drugs.

Acne Meds
lsotretinoin
(Accutane)
Tretinoin (Retin-A)

Anticancer
Chlorambucil
Cyclophosphamide
Dacarbazine
Fluorouacil
Flutamide
Mercaptopurine
Methotrexate
Procarbazine
Thioguanine
Vinblastine

Antidepressants
Amitriptyline
Amoxapine
Clomipramine
Doxepin
Imipramine
lsocarboxazid
Maprotiline
Phenelzine
Protriptyline
Trazadone
Trimipramine

Antiepileptics
Sedative, Muscle
Relaxants
Carbamazepine
Cyclobenzaprine
Diazepam
Meprobamate
Phenobarbitol
Phenytoin

Antihistamines
Azatadine
Clemastine
Diphenhydramine
Terfenadine
Tripelennamine

Antihypertensives
Captopril
Dilitiazem
Methyldopa
Minoxidil
Nifedipine

Antimicrobials
Ciprofloxacin
Clofazimine
Dapsone
Demeclocycline
Doxycycline
Enoxacine
Flucytosine
Griseafulvin
Ketoconazole
Lomefloxacine
Methacycline
Minocycline
Nalidixic acid
Narfloxacin
Ofloxacin
Oxytetracycline
Pyrazinamide
Sulfa drugs
(Bactrim, Septra,
Tetracycline)

Antiparasitics
Bithionol
Chloroquine
Pyruvinium
pamoate
Quinine
Thiabendazole

Antipsychotics
Chlorpromazine
Chlorprothixene
Fluphenazine
Haloperidol
Perphenazine
Prochlorperazine
Promethazine
Thioridazine
Thiothixane
Trifluoperazine
Thioflupromazine
Trimeprazine

Cardiovascular
Amiodarone
Atenolol
Captopril
Diltiazem
Disopyramide
Nifedipine
Propranolol
Quinidine
gluconate
Quinidine sulfate
Verapamil

Diuretics
Acetazolaminde
Amiloride
Bendroflumethiazide
Benzthiazide
Chlorothiazide
Furosemide
Hydrochlorothiazide
Hydro flumethiazide
Methyclothiazide
Metalazone
Polythiazide
Quinethazone
Trichlormethia-zide

Hypoglycemics
Acetohexamide
Chlorpropamide
Glipizide
Tolazamide
Tolbutamide

NSAIDS
Diclofenac
Fenoprofen
Flurbiprofen
Indomethacin
Ketoprofen
Meclofenamate
Naproxen
Phenylbutazone
Piroxicam
Sulindac

Others
Bergamot oil
Oils of citron,
lavender, lime,
sandalwood
Benzocaine
Clofibrate
Oral contraceptive
Etretinate
Gold salts
Hexachlorophene
Lovastatin
St John’s Wort
Gmethylcoumarin
(used in perfumes,
lotions, etc)