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History of Acne Medications

1902 X-Rays
~1930 Benzoyl Peroxide, topical
1954 Tetracycline, oral (oral antibiotic)
1961 Tretinoin, topical (Retin-A)
Cyproterone acetate, oral
1969 Minocycline, oral (oral antibiotic)
1972 Clindamycin, topical (Cleocin-T)
1974 Erythromycin, topical (topical antibiotic)
1976 Tetracycline, topical (topical antibiotic)
1979 Isotretinoin, oral (Accutane)
1982 Isotretinoin, topical (topical Accutane)
1983 Azelaic acid, topical (Azelex)
1996 Adapalene (Differin)
1997 Sodium Sulfacetamide (Klaron)

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