Use
Ketoprofen is an anti-inflammatory drug, used both
topically and systemically. It is above all a photoaller-
gen, responsible for photoallergic or photo-worsened
contact dermatitis, with sun-induced, progressive,
severe, and durable reactions. Recurrent photosensitiv-
ity is possible for many years. Photosensitivities are
expected to thiophene-phenylketone derivatives such
as tiaprofenic acid and suprofen, to ketoprofen esters
such as piketoprofen, and to benzophenone derivatives
(see above) such as fenofibrate and benzophenone-3.
Concomitant photosensitivities without clinical rel-
evance have been observed to fenticlor, tetrachloro-
salicylanilide, triclosan, tribromsalan, and bithionol.