I've been on spironolactone for about 9 days and have noticed a rash that started on the tops of my feet and my legs has spread throughout my body. I've been off of it now for 2 days. Is this common? I was concerned it was an allergic reaction as I'm super sensitive to medication so I stopped.
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Thank you for your question. Sometimes patients only need to take spironolactone for a relatively short period of time (3-6 months), other times patients will be on spironolactone for several years to control their acne. It varies on your skin and other acne treatments you may be doing at the ...
Any modality that includes hormone can cause irregular periods and breast tenderness. Additionally Spirinolactone is associated with muscle cramps and serum potassium imbalance (that can be quite serious). There are many options to treat acne and hormonal therapy is low on my list. Sometimes the...
Thank you for your question! Based on your description, it sounds like you fit the profile for hormonal acne. Usually for this condition, I start patients at 50 mg daily and increase until their acne is controlled. The highest dose I will prescribe is 150 mg daily. Sometimes it will take up to ...