Severe acne as a side effect of propranolol and nadolol in a migraineur.

Author(s): Bajwa ZH, Sami N, Flory C

Affiliation(s): Department of Anesthesia and Neurology, Arnold Pain Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA.

Publication date & source: 1999-11, Headache., 39(10):758-60.

Publication type: Case Reports

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.