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Acne (4,268 members)

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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes

Aspirin% of members (num votes)
stomach pain
21% (565)
heartburn
15% (552)
nausea
12% (560)
vomiting
4% (558)
Doxycycline% of members (num votes)
diarrhea
23% (65)
itching of the rectum or vagina
11% (66)
sore mouth
9% (66)
Tetracycline% of members (num votes)
upset stomach
28% (60)
redness of the skin (sunburn)
20% (60)
diarrhea
15% (60)
itching of the rectum or vagina
10% (58)
changes in skin color
8% (59)
sore mouth
5% (59)
Tretinoin (Retin A)% of members (num votes)
red, scaling skin
64% (45)
warmth or slight stinging of the skin
35% (43)
swelling, blistering, or crusting of the skin
28% (43)
increase in acne sores
19% (42)
lightening or darkening of the skin
7% (42)
Suicidal
0% (24)

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