Photosensitive Medications

1- (INJECTABLE MEDICATION)

STORAGE
ADMINISTRATION
TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME

A
5-FLOROURACIL 250MG UTORAL X
ACTEMRA 200MG /10 ML TOCILIZUMAB X
AGGRASTAT 12.5MG/50 ML VIAL TIROFIBAN X
AGRIPPAL S1 AMPOUL (NACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE) INACTIVATED INFLUENZA VACCINE X
ALEPLASE 50MG ALEPLASE X
AMRIZOLE 500 MG VIAL METRONIDAZOLE X
APIDRA 100I.U./ML 5 PREFILLED PEN HUMAN INSULIN GLULISINE X
ARANESP 20 MCG SYRINGE DARBEPOETIN X
ATROPINE ATROPINE SULPHATE X
AZATHIOPRINE 50MG 30TAB (AZATHIOPRINE 50 MG) AZATHIOPRINE X
C
CAELYX 2 MG / ML 10ML VIAL DOXORUBICIN HCL X
CALCIUM FOLINATE 50 MG VIAL LEUCOVORIN CALCIUM X
CEFOTRIX 1 GM IV VIAL CEFTRIAXONE X
CEVAROL1000 MG./ 5ML. AMP. I.V.& I.M ASCORBIC ACID X
CIPROCIN 200 MG VIAL CIPROFLOXACIN X
CISPLATIN 10MG/10 ML VIAL CISPLATIN X
CLAFORAN VIAL 1 GM. (IM&IV) CEFOTAXIME X
CONTROLOC PANTOPRAZOL X
CORDARONE AMP. 150 MG./3 ML AMIODARINE X
COSMEGEN 500MCG/3ML INJ DACTINOMYCIN X
CYTARABINE 1GM CYTARABINE X
D
DETICENE 200MG VIAL DACARBAZINE X

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BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE + X
DEXAGLOBE 1 AMP INJ. 2 ML BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE
DEXAMETHASONE 8 MG DEXAMETHASONE X
DOPAMINE HCL 200MG DOPAMINE HCL X
E
EMEGRAND 0.25MG/5ML VIAL FOR I.V PALONESTRON X
ENBREL 25MG (ETANERCEPT 25 MG) (4 SYRINGE) ETANERCEPT X
EPIVAL " DIAZEPAM " 10 MG/2ML AMP DIAZEPAM X
ESMORAP 40MG IV ESMOPRAZOLE X
ETHANOLAMINE OLEATE 5% ETHANOLAMINE X
F
FENTANYL0.1 MG/2ML FENTANYL X
FOLOTYN 20 MG / ML VIAL PRALATREXATE X
FORTUM 500 GM VIAL CEFTAZIDIME X
FOSTIMON 75 IU VIAL UROFOLLITROPIN 75IU X
FYTOSID 100 MG/5 ML VIAL ETOPOSIDE X
G
GLUCAGEN 1 MG POWDER AND SOLVENT FOR SOLUTION FOR
INJECTION. GLUCAGON X
H
HALDOLPERIDOL RETARD 50MG/ML I.M AMP HALOPERIDOL X
HUMALOG MIX 25 -100 I.U/ML CARTRIDGES (INSULIN LISPRO INSULIN LISPRO 25% + INSULIN LISPRO X
25% + INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMINE 75%) 3ML PROTAMINE 75%
HYCAMTIN 4 MG VIAL (TOPOTECAN HCL) TOPOTECAN HCL X
I
INDERAL 1 MG/ ML AMP PROPRANOLOL X
IRINOTECAN 100 MG/5ML VIAL IRINOTECAN HCL X
ISOPTIN RETARD VERAPAMIL X
K
KEMOCARB 10MG/ML 450 MG VIAL CARBOPLATIN X
KETAMINE 50MG/ML KETAMIN X
KEYTRUDA 100 MG/4 ML VL PERTUZMAB X
KYPROLIS CARFILZOMIB 60MG X
L
LANOXIN DIGOXIN X
LASIX FUROSEMIDE X
LEVACT (2.5MG/ML) 100 MG VAIL BENDAMUSTIN HCL X

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LEVEMIR 100 I.U./ML 5 FLEX PEN HUMAN INSULIN DETERMIR X

LEVOPHERINE 4MG NORADRENALINE X
LIDOCAINE 50MG/5ML AMP LIDOCAINE HCL X

LINEZOLID 600 MG /300 ML LINEZOLID X

LITAK 10MG/5 ML VIAL CLADRIBINE X
LOPRESOR 100 MG METOPROLOL TARTRATE X
LUPRON DEPOT 22.5MG VIAL LEUPROLIDE ACETATE X
M
MABCAMPATH ALEMTUZUMAB X
MABTHERA 100 MG (1) VIAL RITUXIMAB X
MAIPIME-CEFEPIME CEFEPIME X
METHOTREXATE 5 GM / 200 ML VIAL METHOTRAXATE X
METHYLPREDNISOLONE 1000MG METHYLPREDNISOLONE X
X
MICAFUNGIN SOD 50MG MICAMINE X
MORPHINE SULPHATE 20MG MORPHINE SULPHATE X
N
NALBUPHINE 20 MG/2 ML 10 AMP NALBUPHINE X
NALOXONE 0.4MG AMP NALOXONE HCL X
NAVELBIN 10 MG 10 VIAL VINORELBINE X
NEULASTIM 6MG/0.6ML 1 PREF. SYR PEGFILGRASTIM X
NIMBEX 2MG/ML (5ML=10MG) CISATRACURIUM X
NITRONAL-GTN NITROGLYCERIN X
NOVOSEVEN 1MG I.V. VIAL EPTACOG ALFA ( ACTIVITED ) X
O
OXALIPLATINE 100 MG VIAL " MYLAN " OXALIPLATIN X
P
PEGASYS 180MCG VIAL/ 0.5ML PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2A 180MCG X
PERFALGAN PARACETAMOL X
PERSANTIN 10MG/2ML AMP. DIPYRIDAMOLE X
PRIMPRAN 10MG METOCLOPRAMIDE X
PRIVIGEN 10GM/100ML VIAL (IVIG) IMMUNOGLOBULIN X
R
RABIES VACCINE AMP. RABIES VACCINE X
S
SANDIMMUN 50 MG/ML 10 AMP CICLOSPORIN 50MG X

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SANDOSTATIN 0.5 MG / ML AMP. OCTREOTID X

SOLU-CORTEF 100MG / 2ML VIAL(IV&IM) HYDROCORTISONE X
T
TAVANIC 500 MG I.V VIAL LEVOFLOXACIN X
TAXOL 100MG VIAL PACLITAXEL X
TESTONE E 3 AMP TESTOSTERONE X
THIOPENTAL 1000MG VIAL THIOPENTAL SOD. X
TRANDATE 5MG / ML VIAL ( 20 ML ) LABETALOL 100MG X
TYSABRI 300MG 1 VIAL NATALIZUMAB X
V
VASORIN (PAPAVERINE HCL 0.06GM/2ML) AMP. PAPAVERINE HCL X
VECTIBIX 100 MG/5 ML VL PANITUMUMAB X
VELBASTINE 10 MG VL FOR I.V INF (B) VINBLASTINE X
VINCRISTINE SULPHATE 1 MG/ML VL VINCRISTINE SULFATE X
X
XOLAIR 150 MG VL S.C. OMALIZUMAB X
Z
ZAVEDOS 5 MG VIAL IDARUBICIN HCL X
ZAVICEFTA 2/0.5 GM CONC. I.V INF VL CEFTAZIDIME 2GM + AVIBACTAM 0.5GM X
ZINACEF 500MG 10 F.C. TAB CEFUROXIME X

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2- (ORAL MEDICATIONS)

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 Photosensitive Medications

TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME

A
ACYCLOVIR 400 MG TAB ACYCLOVIR 400MG
ADOL EXTRA 24 TAB CAFFEINE + PARACETAMOL
ALDACTONE 100MG TAB SPIRONOLACTONE 100MG
ALDOMET 250 MG 30 TAB METHYL DOPA 250MG
ALZMENDA 10 MG 21 F.C.TAB MEMANTINE 10MG
AMARYL M 2/500 MG 30 F.C.TAB GLIMEPRIDE 2MG + METFORMINE 500MG
AMIPROSTONE 8 MCG 20 CAP LUBIPROSTONE 8MCG
AMOXIL 500MG CAP. AMOXACILLIN 500MG
AMRIZOLE 250MG TAB METRONIDAZOLE 250MG
ANTODINE 20 MG 30 F.C.TAB FAMOTIDINE 20MG
APETRYL 2 MG 30 TAB CLONAZEPAM 2MG
APEXIDONE 2 MG 20 F.C.TAB RISPERDONE 2MG
ARIPIPREX 10 MG 20 F.C.TAB ARIPIPRAZOLE 10MG
ARTHFREE 20 MG 30 F.C.TAB LEFLUNOMIDE 20 MG
AVEROZOLID 600 MG 10 F.C.TAB LINEZOLID 600MG
AZATHIOPRINE RPG 50 MG 30 TAB AZATHIOPRINE 50 MG
B
BARACLUDE 0.5 MG TAB ENTECAVIR 0.5MG
BI-PROFENID 150 MG 20 S.R TAB KETOPROFEN 150MG
BLOKIUM 50 MG 15 TAB ATENOLOL 100MG
BUSCOPAN 10 MG 20 SUGAR COATED TAB HYOSCINE 10MG
C
CARDIO-MEP 200 MG 30 TAB AMIODARONE 200MG
CARDIXIN 0.25 MG 40 TAB DIGOXINE .25 MG
CARVID 6.25 MG 20 TAB CARVEDIOL 6.25MG
CATAPRES (CATAPRESAN) 150 MCG 15 TAB CLONIDINE HCL 150 MCG

CERTICAN 0.75 MG 60 TAB EVAROLIMUS 0.75MG

CIDAMEX 250 MG 20 TAB ACETAZOLAMIDE
CIPROFLOXACIN 250 MG 10 F.C. TAB CIPROFLOXACIN 250 MG
CLEAR AIR 10 MG 14 TAB MONTELUKAST 10 MG
CONCERTA 18 MG 30 TAB METHYLPHENIDATE 18MG
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CONTROLOC 40 MG 14 TAB PANTOPRAZOL 40MG

CONVULEX 300 MG 40 CAP VALPORIC ACID 300MG
CUSIMOLOL 0.5% OPHTHAMIC DROPS TIMOLOL
D
DAPSONE 50 MG 20 TAB DAPSONE 50MG
DELTASONE 0.75 MG 30 TAB DEXAMETHASONE 0.75MG
DIMRA 20 F.C.TAB DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM 50 MG
DIZIREST B6 MECLIZINE 25 MG
E
EPANUTIN 100 MG 50 CAP PHENYTOIN 100MG
EPILAT 10 MG 30 S.G.CAP NIFEDIPINE 10 MG
ERYTHROCIN 250 MG TABLET ERYTHROMYCIN 250MG
EXFORGE 10 MG/160 MG 14 F.C. TAB AMILODIPINE 10MG
EXPECTYL SYRUP 120 ML PROMETHAZINE HCL + MIX.
EZAPRIL 20 MG 20 TAB ENALAPRIL 20MG
F
FAVERIN 100 MG TAB. FLUVOXAMINE 100MG
FOLIC ACID 500 MCG 20 TAB FOLIC ACID 500MCG
G
GEO POTA -K 600 SR 30 TAB POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
GLUCOPHAGE XR 1000 MG 30 TAB METFORMIN 1000MG
GLUSTIN 30MG TABLET PIOGLITAZONE 30MG
GRANITRYL 2 MG 5 F.C. TAB GRANISETRON 2MG
H
HALONACE 1.5 MG 10 TAB HALOPERIDOL 1.5MG
HYDRALAZINE 25MG 84 TAB HYDRALAZINE 25MG
I
IMDUR 60 MG S.R 30 F.C. TAB ISOSORBID 5 MONONITRATE 60MG
IMIGRAN 100 MG TAB SUMATRIPTAN 100MG
ITRAPEX 100 MG 4 CAP ITRACONAZOL 100MG
K
KEPPRA 1000 MG 30 F.C. TAB LEVETIRACETAM 1000MG

KIZOL 200 MG 10 TAB KETOCONAZOLE 200MG

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KLACID 500 MG 14 F.C. TAB CLARITHROMYCIN 500MG

K-VITON 10 MG SUGAR COATED TAB 10 TAB PHYTOMENADIONE (VIT K) 10MG
L
LABIPRESS 100 MG 30 F.C. TAB LABETALOL 100MG
LAMICTAL 50 MG 30 TAB LAMOTIGRINE 50MG
LASIX 40 MG 24 TAB FUROSEMIDE 40MG
LIPANTHYL SUPRA 160 MG 30 F.C. TAB FENOFIBRATE 160MG
LOPRESOR 100 MG 20 TAB METOPROLOL TARTRATE 100MG
LOPRESOR 100 MG 20 TAB METOPROLOL TARTRATE 100MG
LOSARTAN 50 MG 14 TAB LOSARTAN 50MG
M
MAREVAN 1 MG 100 TAB WARFARIN 1MG
MEPAFURAN 100 MG 20 CAP NITROFURANTOIN 100MG
MIDODRINE 2.5 MG 20 TAB MIDODRINE HCL 2.5MG
MINIPRESS TAB 2MG PRAZOSIN HCL 2MG
MINIRIN MELT 60 MCG 30 SUBLINGUAL TAB DESMOPRESSIN 0.6MG
MST 10 MG 60 TAB MORPHINE SULPHATE 10MG
N
NAPIZOLE 20 MG 14 CAP OMEPRAZOLE
NETLOOK 10MG 20 SOFT GELATIN CAP ISOTRETINOIN 10MG
NEXIUM 20 MG 14 F.C. TAB ESOMEPRAZOL 20MG
NIMODIPINE 30MG 30TAB NIMODIPINE 30MG
NITROMAK RETARD 2.5MG 60 CAP NITROGLYCERIN 2.5MG
NOLVADEX 10MG 30 TAB TAMOXIFEN 10MG
O
ORLISTAT 120 MG TAB ORLISTAT 120MG
OSSOFORTIN 0.25 MG (10.000) 30 TAB ERGOCALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D2) 0.25MG
P
PARLODEL 2.5MG TAB. BROMOCRIPTINE 2.5MG
PAROXETINE 20 MG 30 F.C.TAB PAROXETINE 20MG
PROGRAF 0.5 MG 50 CAP TACROLIMUS 0.5MG
PROZAC 20 MG 14 CAP FLUOXETINE 20MG
R
RAMIXOLE 0.25 MG 30 TAB PRAMIPEXOL 0.25MG

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REMERON 30 MG 10 TAB MIRATAZAPINE 30MG

RESPATIO 20 MG 20 F.C.TAB SILDENAFIL 20MG

RIFAMPICIN 300 MG 10 CAPSULE RIFAMPICIN 300MG

S
SIMETHICONE 2% (30 ML) ORAL DROPS SIMETHICONE
SOLUPRED 20 MG 20 ORODISPERSIBLE TAB PREDNISOLONE 20MG
T
TAVANIC 500 MG 5 F.C.TAB LEVOFLOXACIN 500MG
TEGRETOL 200 MG 30 TAB CARBAMAZEPIN 200MG
THROMBONORM 0.5 MG 100 CAP ANAGRELIDE
THYROCIL 50 MG 30 TAB PROPYLTHIOURACIL 50MG
TOPAMAX 25 MG 60 F.C. TAB TOPIRAMATE 25MG
TRENTAL 400 SR 20 F.C. TAB PENTOXIFYLLINE 400MG
U
UTROGESTAN 100 MG CAP PROGESTERONE 100MG
V
VALINIL 5 MG 30 TAB DIAZEPAM 5MG
Z
ZAROXOLYN 5 MG TAB METOLAZONE 5 MG
ZOFRAN 8 MG 10 TAB ONDANSETRON 8 MG
ZOLAM 0.5 MG 10 TAB ALPRAZOLAM 0.5 MG
ZOMIG 2.5 MG TAB ZOLMITRIPTAN 2.5 MG
ZYLORIC 100 MG 30 TAB ALLOPURINOL 100 MG
ZYPREXA VELOTAB 10MG 28 ORODISP TAB OLANZAPINE 10MG

3- (INHALATION)
TRADE NAME GENERIC NAME

ATROVENT IPRATOPIUM BROMIDE

PULMICORT BUDESONIDE
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SWABIVENT SWABIVENT

References:

• Micromedex Healthcare
• Trissel LA. Handbook on Injectable Drugs. 17th ed. Bethesda, MD: American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists; 2013
• NCBI
• Leaflets

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