Related Experiment Videos
Desipramine-induced blue-gray photosensitive pigmentation
V Narurkar1, B R Smoller, C H Hu
1Department of Dermatology, Stanford University Medical Center, CA 94305.
Archives of Dermatology
|April 1, 1993
Summary
Desipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant, can cause photosensitive blue-gray skin pigmentation. This case highlights another medication class linked to drug-induced cutaneous discoloration.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pharmacology
- Pathology
Background:
- Blue-gray skin pigmentation is a known side effect of certain medications.
- This report details the first documented instance of desipramine-induced photosensitive blue-gray pigmentation.