Medications Can Affect Your Skin

What Meds Are You Taking?

Are Your Meds Drying Out Your Skin?

Many over-the-counter and prescription drugs cause dry skin. We need to be vigilant and check the small print -- both for ingredients and the warnings as well whenever we start taking a new drug of any sort. Some of the drugs that can cause dryness are:

1 Some antihistamines

2 Drugs used in chemotherapy

3 Accutane (yes, the acne treatment)

4 Diuretics

5 Anti-cholinergics (a treatment for spasms of the GI tract)

6 Protease inhibitors (treatment for viral infections)

7 Tamoxifen