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Is it okay to stay on Spironolactone long term?

March 3, 2015
Asked By:zachandanna in Mooresville, NC

I am a 37 year old female who suffers from hormonal acne and mild rosacea. I have used spironolactone along with Oracea and Acanya gel in the past for my acne and it worked very well. I went off of spironolactone due to a study done years ago on mice/rats where they developed breast and ovarian tumors due to the medication. Is this reason to stop the medication? Is it okay to stay on the medication long term? As I have gone off of the medicine, the acne has completely come back.

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Answer: Most women who start on spironolactone for their acne will remain on it for an extended period of time

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