Post on 18-Apr-2022
CONTRAINDICATIONSDONOTuseOmniluxContour™LEDsystemtotreatanyotherconditionsapartfromthoselistedintheindicationsforuse.TheOmniluxContourLEDsystemhasnotbeentestedforanyotherconditionsthanthoselistedandtheriskisunknown.
DONOTuseOmniluxContourLEDsystemifyouarepregnant,planningonbecomingpregnantorbreastfeeding.TheOmniluxContourLEDsystemhasNOTbeentestedonpregnantorbreast-feedingwomenandthereforetherisktothefetus,neonateorpregnantwomenisunknown.
DONOTuseOmniluxContourLEDsystemifyousufferfromlupuserythematosus,photosensitiveeczemaoralbinism.IfyouusetheOmniluxContourLEDsystemtotreatlupuserythematosus,photosensitiveeczemaoralbinismyoumaycauseasevereskinreaction.
DONOTuseOmniluxContourLEDsystemifyousufferfromanyphotosensitivedisorder(sensitizationtolight).IfyouusetheOmniluxContourLEDsystemandyousufferfromaphotosensitivedisorderyoumaycauseasevereskinreaction.
DONOTuseOmniluxContourLEDsystemifyouaretakinganymedicationthatcancausephotosensitivity.IfyouusetheOmniluxContourLEDsystemandyouaretakinganymedicationthatcancausesphotosensitivityyoumaycauseasevereskinreaction.
DONOTuseOmniluxContourLEDsystemifyousufferfromlightinducedheadaches.
DONOTuseOmniluxContourLEDsystemifyousufferfromanygeneticconditionsoftheeye.
Photosensitivityisacommonsideeffectofvariousmedications.Thesecanincludecertainantibiotics,chemotherapydrugs,anddiuretics.Ifyouareunsureaboutanymedicationyoumaybetakingconsultyourhealthcareprovider.
Othersubstancesnotlistedabovecanalsocausephotosensitivity.Commonexamplesofthesesubstancesare:StJohn'swort,coaltar,deodorants,antibacterialsoaps,artificialsweeteners,naphthalene(mothballs),petroleumproducts,brighteningagentsfoundinlaundrydetergent,andcadmiumsulphide(achemicalinjectedintotheskinduringtattooing).
TherearesomeinstancesinwhichtheOmniluxContourmayproveunsuitableforanindividual.Certainmedicalconditionsordrugsmaymeanthatanindividualisunsuitableforthetreatment.
Precautionsduetodruginducedphotosensitivity.
Ifyouaretakinganyofthedrugslistedbelow,pleasereadthecommentssectionofthetablecarefully.
DrugType SpecificGrouporCommonName Comments
Anti-Arthritic Gold50orRidaura IfYES,thetreatmentcannotbeadministered
Anti-ArthriticorImmunosuppressant
Azathioprine(Imuran,Azasan) IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days.
AntiArrythmic Amiodarone(Cordarone,Pacerone),Aratac IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days.
Quinidine IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisa10/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
DrugType SpecificGrouporCommonName Comments
Antibiotics Fluoroquinolones:Ciprofloxacin(Cipro),Levofloxacin(Levaquin),Lomefloxacin(Maxaquin),Norfloxacin(Noroxin),Ofloxacin(Floxin)Tetracyclines:Demeclocycline(Declomycin),Doxycycline(Vibramycin),Minocycline(Minocin),Oxytetracycline(Terramycin)Others:Azithromycin(Zithromax),Capreomycin(Capastat),Ceftazidime(Fortaz),cycloserine(Seromycin),Metronidazole(Flagyl),nalidixicacid(NegGram),pyrazinamide,sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim(Bactrim)
IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days.
Anti-Cancer Bexarotene(Targretin),Capecitabine(Xeloda),Dacarbazine(DTIC),Epirubicin(Ellence),Fluorouracil(5-FU),Interferonalfa(IntronA,Alferon-N),Methotrexate(Mexate),Pentostatin(Nipent),Procarbazine(Matulane),Tretinoin,oral(Vesanoid),Vinblastine(Velban,Velbe)
IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisbetweena1/100and5/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
Anticonvulsants Carbamazepine(Tegretol),Felbamate(Felbatol),Gabapentin(Neurontin),Lamotrigine(Lamictal),Oxcarbazepine(Trileptal),Topiramate(Topamax),Valproicacid(Depakene)
IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisa1/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
Antifungals Flucytosine(Ancobon),Griseofulvin(Fulvicin,Gris-PEG),Terconazole(Terazol)Voriconazole(VFEND)
IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days.
Antihistamines Cetirizine(Zyrtec),Diphenhydramine(Benadryl),Loratadine(Claritin),Promethazine(Phenergan)
IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days.
DrugType SpecificGrouporCommonName Comments
Antihypertensives Captopril(Capoten),Diltiazem(Cardizem,Tiazac),Enalapril(Vasotec),Nifedipine(Procardia),Sotalol(Betapace)
IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days.
Antimalarial Chloroquine(Aralen),Hydroxychloroquine(Plaquenil),Pyrimethamine(Daraprim),Pyrimethamine/sulfadoxine(Fansidar),Quinine
IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days
Antipsychotics Phenothiazines:Chlorpromazine(Thorazine),Fluphenazine(Prolixin),Perphenazine(Trilafon),Prochlorperazine(Compazine),Thioridazine(Mellaril),Trifluoperazine(Stelazine)
IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisbetweena2/100and3/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
Antiretroviral Ritonavir(Norvir),Saquinavir(Fortovase,Invirase),Zalcitabine(Hivid)
IfYES,itisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.IfYES,itisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisapproximatelya2/100chanceofalightreaction.
Antiviral Amantadine(Symmetrel),Acyclovir(Zovirax) IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisapproximatelya1/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
DrugType SpecificGrouporCommonName Comments
Cardiovascular Thiazidediuretics:Bendroflumethiazide(Corzide),Chlorthalidone(Thalitone),Hydrochlorothiazide(Microzide),Hydroflumethiazide(Diucardin),Indapamide(Lozol),Methyclothiazide(Enduron),Metolazone(Zaroxolyn),Polythiazide(Renese)Diuretics,Other:Furosemide(Lasix),Triamterene(Dyrenium)
IfYES,thetreatmentcanbeadministeredaslongasthemedicationhasnotbeentakenwithinthelast5days.
LipidregulatorsOther Fenofibrate(Tricor) IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisa10/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
Non-steroidalanti-inflammatory(NSAIDs)Analgesics
Diclofenac(Voltaren,Cataflam),Naproxen(Anaprox)
IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisa<1/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥1day,thenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
Sedatives Alprazolam(Xanax),Chlordiazepoxide(Librium),Zaleplon(Sonata),Zolpidem(Ambien)
IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisa1/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
DrugType SpecificGrouporCommonName Comments
Statins Fluvastatin(Lescol),Lovastatin(Mevacor),Pravastatin(Pravachol),Simvastatin(Zocor)
IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisa<0.5/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
Skinagents(acne) Isotretinoin(Accutane,Roaccutane)Tretinointopical(Renova,Retin-A)Tazarotene(Tazorac)
IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereisbetweena5/100anda10/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.
Skinagents(hair) Coaltar,Minoxidil(Rogaine) IfYES,andtheclientiscurrentlyonthemedicationitisatthediscretionoftheclientastowhethertheycommencethetreatment.Thereis<0.5/100chanceofalightreaction.Iftheclienthasstoppedtakingthemedicationfor≥5daysthenthetreatmentcanbeadministered.