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What is Acne Medicamentosa ?
Acne medicamentosa is a response to certain medications. Adult females are highly prone to experience acne medicamentosa when they begin or stop taking birth control pills.
This is acne caused by or aggravated by certain medicines. Hormone medications such as oral steroids and anabolic steroids can cause severe acne. In women, oral contraceptives can aggravate acne.
Certain medications have been known to cause or aggravate acne, because they either affect the white blood cells or interfere with the hair follicles. If you are acne prone, if possible stay away from certain halogens, anti-epileptics, antituberculous drugs, antidepressants, Cyclosporin and vitamins B12, and cyanocobalamin.
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