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Q: Anti-tuberculosis drugs and acne

asked by: DoctorQuestion on April 27th, 2008

basically what i wanted to know was that ever since i started treatment within the first monthi started suffering from acne ..not very severe n i wanted to know that when will it stop since i have finished with my medication since a week now . pls advice as to what i can do n how long will it take for it to completely disappear. thanks

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on May 2nd, 2008

Tuberculosis Answer A4021

All the medications you’ve taken can cause a skin rash (not acne) as a side effect. You can consult a dermatologist to confirm if you really have acne or something else. If acne is confirmed, it is hard to believe that anti-tuberculosis drugs caused it because acne is typical for your age.

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