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Are Tufacne,Azifast And Retino-A Safe For Acne Treatment?
Hi Doctor, I am from Bangalore, Age-27F, Weight-54. My father is having high levels of triglycerides and cholesterol and he had undergone Angioplasty procedure and placed with 2stents. As iam suffering with severe ACNE I was adviced to take TUFACNE-10 abd AZIFAST 500mg and creams Retino-A, TRI O BLOC, CLINDAC-A GEL. Could you please let me know if there are any side effects with the above medications? Also when my family history is considered is it safe to take these medications and are there any chances of me getting high levels of triglycerides or any heart diseases because of above medications?
Tue, 2 Jun 2015
Hello,I have gone through your question.I can understand your concern.first of all let me tell you that these Acne medicine have side effects pertaining to triglycerides and cholesterol.It has minor side effect ,but you should take them and report to any untoward effect to doctor who prescribed them.
yes,you should be careful for hereditary high cholesterol and triglycerides.follow healthy life style and regular check up after age of 35.
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD
yes,you should be careful for hereditary high cholesterol and triglycerides.follow healthy life style and regular check up after age of 35.
My best wishes
Dr.Rajesh Teli,MD
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