Acne medicamentosa
| Acne medicamentosa | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Drug induced acne |
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Acne medicamentosa is
pilosebaceous units caused by hormones, the medications that trigger acne medicamentosa most frequently are hormone analogs. It is also often caused by corticosteroids; in this case, it is referred to as steroid acne
.
Although the masculinizing hormone
pustules that look like acne).[3]
Some conditions mimic acne medicamentosa. The most common mimic is folliculitis produced by an overgrowth of the Malassezia species, often secondary to oral or systemic corticosteroids, or secondary to broad-spectrum antibiotics such as the tetracycline family used in acne. This is often misinterpreted as 'tetracycline-resistant acne'.
See also
- Drug eruption
- List of cutaneous conditions
- Steroid rosacea
References
- ISBN 978-0-07-146690-5.
- ISBN 9781934523018. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ISBN 978-0702052972. Retrieved 8 November 2017.