Abstract
© 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry and Owner Societies. We present the case of a phototoxic skin reaction due to the regular intake of a combined oral contraceptive (levonorgestrel/ethinylestradiol). Upon spectrophotometer testing, we demonstrated high absorption in the UV-B region of the solar spectrum of the combined product (Ovoplex®), especially for the estrogen compound (ethinylestradiol).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1381-1383 |
Journal | Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |