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Acne Medication
Side effects with low doses are uncommon, but most often include:
Irregular menstrual cycle
Breast tenderness
Other possible side effects may include:
Thirst, dry mouth
Stomach cramps, vomiting, and/or diarrhea
Headache
Dizziness
Increased blood potassium levels
Lowered blood pressure
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Acne Medication
Dizziness
Headaches
Drowsiness
Itchy skin
Allergy – 1% of patients have a reaction. It normally presents as hives (2 or 3 weeks into treatment) or feeling sick or unwell.
Upset stomach (dyspepsia)
Swelling in the genital area
White patches inside the mouth
Lack of appetite
Swollen tongue
Vaginal discharge
Mild nausea
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Acne Medication
There are no known serious side effects for Adapalene. However, mild side effects such as redness or drying of the skin may be experienced. Other side effects may include mild burning, stinging, itchiness, redness or irritation of the treated areas.
There are certain precautions that patients must adhere to while using Adapalene, they include:
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Acne Medication
The following common side effects may appear after use:
Nausea
Upset stomach
Diarrhea
Sore throat
Yellowing skin or jaundiced eyes
White patches in the mouth
Vaginal discharge
Skin rashes and irritation
Dizziness
Trouble breathing
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Acne Medication
Erythromycin is a strong antibiotic and can produce a variety of side effects. Here are some of them:
Irregular heartbeat
Chest pain
Nausea
Vomiting
Dizziness
Mild itching
Skin rash
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Acne Medication
Potential side effects in tetracycline acne treatments are:
Nausea
Fever
reaction to sunlight – photosensitivity
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Skin rash
liver disease due to an allergy (occurs very rarely)
headaches
Lack of appetite
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
Gastric intestinal problems
Itchy skin
Enterocolitis – inflammation of the colon and small intestine.
Hemolytic anemia – abnormal breakdown of red blood cells.
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Acne Medication
Doxycycline can have various side effects, such as:
Mild to severe headaches
Dizziness
Stomach upset
Skin blistering
Fever
Nausea
Loss of appetite
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Acne Medication
Adverse drug reactions associated with isotretinoin include:
Common:
Mild acne flare
Dryness of skin lips
Cuticle infection – called paronychia, it is usually caused by a staph infection.
Cheilitis – inflammation of the lip.
Itchiness
Rosacea
Skin fragility
Skin peeling
Rash
Nose bleeds
Diffuse alopecia – seen in both men and women, it tends to affect the whole scalp and can occur at any age.
Areata [...]
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Acne Medication
Side effects are rare with topical sodium sulfacetamide acne medications, but may include:
Skin irritation is the most common. It usually presents as redness, warmth, swelling, itching, stinging or burning
Soreness of the joints
Fever
Sores in the mouth
Stinging or burning of the skin may occur
If any of the following unlikely conditions occur report them to your [...]
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