Do any drugs cause or aggravate acne?

 
A wide range of drugs have been reported to cause or aggravate acne, although many of these associations are isolated case reports (Table 21-2).
Table 21-2. Drugs That Cause or Aggravate Acne
 
Steroid hormones
Topical corticosteroids
Systemic corticosteroids
Anabolic steroids
Some progestins
Testosterone

Antidepressants
Lithium
Amineptine
Antiepileptic drugs
Phenytoin
Trimethadione
Halogens
Iodides
Bromides
Halogenated hydrocarbons

Antituberculous drugs
Isoniazid

Miscellaneous drugs
Thiourea
Thiouracil
PUVA
       
PUVA, Psoralen plus ultraviolet light, type A.