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UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: Heart Drug Used for Acne Gains Prominence Despite Lingering Safety Questions
March 29, 2025

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, March 29 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news:

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Heart drug used for acne gains prominence despite lingering safety questions

Spironolactone, a heart failure medication used in older adults, is increasingly prescribed off-label to treat acne in young women and teenage girls--often at doses far higher than those tested in clinical trials for cardiovascular disea . . .

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