Pharm

Medication Causes of Hyperpigmentation

search

Medication Causes of Hyperpigmentation, Hyperpigmentation Due to Medication, Drug Induced Hyperpigmentation

  • See Also
  1. Hyperpigmentation
  2. Melanism
  3. Oral Mucosa Hyperpigmentation
  • Causes
  1. Heavy Metals
    1. Arsenic
    2. Bismuth
    3. Gold
    4. Mercury
    5. Silver
  2. Cardiovascular Agents
    1. Amiodarone
    2. Quinidine
  3. Neuropsychiatric agents
    1. Methyldopa
    2. Amitriptyline (Elavil)
  4. Chemotherapy
    1. Bleomycin
    2. Busulfan
    3. Cyclophosphamide
    4. Daunorubicin
    5. Dibromomannitol
    6. Doxorubicin
    7. Tacrolimus (Prograf)
    8. Topical nitrogen mustard
  5. Antimicrobials
    1. Chloroquine
    2. Clofazimine
    3. Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil)
    4. Ketoconazole
    5. Minocycline (and less commonly with other Tetracyclines)
    6. Zidovudine
  6. Miscellaneous
    1. Oral Contraceptives or Hormone Replacement Therapy
    2. Phenothiazines
  • References
  1. Glick (2020) Am Fam Physician 102(10):613-21 [PubMed]
  2. Stulberg (2003) Am Fam Physician 68:1955-60 [PubMed]