BACKGROUND: The risk of skin cancer associated with antihypertensive medication use is
unclear, although thiazides have been implicated in regulatory safety warnings. We aimed to …

Introduction Several anti-hypertensive drugs have photosensitizing properties, however it
remains unclear whether long-term users of these drugs are also at increased risk of skin …

Background The use of hydrochlorothiazide has recently been linked to skin cancer in
observational studies. This may be explained by its photosensitizing properties, but …

Background Several antihypertensive drugs are photosensitizing and may therefore act as
cocarcinogens with ultraviolet radiation. Objective To examine whether antihypertensive …

Simple Summary By examining evidence from 30 non-randomized studies, we found that
thiazide diuretic users have a higher risk of skin cancer than non-thiazide diuretic users. A …

Purpose Determine the relative risk of cancer users of commonly prescribed
antihypertensive drugs with a focus on documenting risk in long‐term users (> 7.5 years) …

BACKGROUND: Hydrochlorothiazide, a common antihypertensive, has photosensitive
properties, potentially increasing skin cancer risk. We evaluated melanoma and …

Purpose Current epidemiologic evidence on the association between antihypertensive
drugs and keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) risk is inconsistent. We sought to quantify this …

Purpose The antihypertensive agent hydrochlorothiazide has recently been linked to
increased risk of skin cancer. We sought to describe the impact of the dissemination of these …

Background Thiazide diuretics are among the most widely prescribed antihypertensive
agents. Given their photosensitizing effects, however, there are concerns that they may …