PHOTOSENSITISING antihypertensive drugs, such as nifedipine and hydrochlorothiazide, are associated with an increased risk of lip cancer, a study reveals (Archives of Internal Medicine, online 6 August 2012). Researchers identified 712 patients with lip cancer and 22,904 comparison individuals to be used as a control. The study included non-Hispanic white patients who were on varying doses and types of antihypertensive drugs. Atenolol was the only non-photosensitising drug studied.
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