17. Acne Due to Medicines
It is widely accepted that acne can be caused or aggravated by the intake of certain medications
or drugs. Research firmly supports this. These are some of the drugs that can cause acne:
Hormonal Medicines
Several hormonal supplements have been known to cause acne. They raise the level of hormones
in the body, upset the endocrine system and act on the sebaceous glands in the skin.
The hormonal supplements that may cause acne are:
• Testosterone supplements: An increase in testosterone levels in the body can stimulate
the sebaceous glands to produce greater quantities of sebum. This ultimately results in
acne.
• Oral steroids: These cause steroidal acne.
• Anabolic Steroids- Anabolic steroids, such as danazol and stanozolol, are known to
cause severe acne, such as acne conglobata and acne fulminans. Acne due to the intake of
anabolic steroids is mostly seen in athletes, who take steroids to build muscles.
Other Types of Medicines
Some of the other medicines that may cause acne are -
1 Antidepressants such as lithium and amoxapine
2 Anti-tuberculosis drugs like ethionamide, isoniazid and rifampicin.
17. Acne Due to MedicinesIt is widely accepted that acne can be caused or aggravated by the intake of certain medicationsor drugs. Research firmly supports this. These are some of the drugs that can cause acne:Hormonal MedicinesSeveral hormonal supplements have been known to cause acne. They raise the level of hormonesin the body, upset the endocrine system and act on the sebaceous glands in the skin.The hormonal supplements that may cause acne are:• Testosterone supplements: An increase in testosterone levels in the body can stimulatethe sebaceous glands to produce greater quantities of sebum. This ultimately results inacne.• Oral steroids: These cause steroidal acne.• Anabolic Steroids- Anabolic steroids, such as danazol and stanozolol, are known tocause severe acne, such as acne conglobata and acne fulminans. Acne due to the intake ofanabolic steroids is mostly seen in athletes, who take steroids to build muscles.Other Types of MedicinesSome of the other medicines that may cause acne are -1 Antidepressants such as lithium and amoxapine2 Anti-tuberculosis drugs like ethionamide, isoniazid and rifampicin.
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