drug induced acne
Last reviewed 09/2021
Examples of causes include:
- oral contraceptive pill
- phenytoin
- barbiturates
- lithium
- anabolic steroids such as Danazol, testosterone
- corticosteroids
- isoniazid
- bromides (1)
Less commonly drugs like tetracycline, azathioprine, cyclosporine, quinidine and vitamins B1, B6, B12 might also cause or exacerbate acne (1)
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