Which medications can make acne worse?

Certain drugs, including corticosteroids, lithium, anticonvulsants, barbiturates, androgenic steroids, DHEA, and medications that contain bromides or iodides, can cause true acne or acne-like eruptions.

More comment medications that make acne worse:

• Oral corticosteroids (e.g., Prednisolone, Dexamethasone)
• Anabolic steroids (e.g. Danazol, Stanozolol, Nandrolone)
• Testosterone
• Progesterone-only contraceptives (e.g., Progesterone only pill, Implanon, Mirena coil)
• Lithium mood stabilizers
• Anti-epileptics (e.g. Carbamazepine, Phenytoin)
• Anti-tuberculous drugs (e.g., Rifampicin, Isoniazid, Ethambutol)
• Immunosuppressant drugs (e.g., Ciclosporin, Azathioprine)

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