Severe Acne as a Side Effect of Propranolol and Nadolol in a Migraineur

doi:10.1046/j.1526-4610.1999.3910758.x

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Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain

Volume 39 Issue 10, Pages 758 - 760

Published Online: 12 Jul 2007

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Severe Acne as a Side Effect of Propranolol and Nadolol in a Migraineur

Zahid H. Bajwa, MD ; Naveed Sami, MD ; Christy Flory, RN, MS

From the Departments of Anesthesia and Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. (Dr. Bajwa), Department of Anesthesia, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. (Dr. Sami) and Department of Dermatology (Nurse Flory), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass.

Address all correspondence to Dr. Zahid H. Bajwa, Departments of Anesthesia and Neurology, Arnold Pain Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.

KEYWORDS

acne • migraine • propranolol • nadolol • beta-blockers • beta-adrenergic antagonists

ABSTRACT

Beta-blockers have proven effective in the treatment of migraine. Dermatologic side effects are extremely rare. We report a patient with migraine who developed an acnelike dermatitis with two different beta-blockers with complete resolution of the acne upon discontinuation of each drug.

Accepted for publication March 29, 1999.

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