Teenagers and acne medicine

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

Symptoms	Surgery	Test	Special Topic

Acne - close-up of pustular lesions

Blackheads (comedones)

Blackheads (comedones) close-up

Acne, cystic on the chest

Acne, cystic on the face

Acne, vulgaris on the back

Acne, close-up of cysts on the back

Acne, cystic on the back

Acne

Overview

Teenagers and acne medicine

Alternative Names:

Acne and teenagers

Information:

For the full article, see acne.

Only severe cases of acne should be treated with drugs such as Accutane. People taking Accutane and similar drugs need to be closely monitored. There are serious potential side effects, such as headaches, joint pains, muscle pains. In particular, birth defects are possible in the infants of pregnant teenagers taking the medication.

Antibiotics such as erythromycin and tetracycline are not as risky, but may produce side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, or vaginal yeast infections.

Review Date: 11/10/2004
Reviewed By: John Goldenring, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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