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I used a little bit tetracycline ointment 1% on my lip while i'm on accutane. this happened just 1 time. is it serious? can i get pseudotumor cerebri?
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Not serious at all: This is not even a minimal issue and no, you cannot get pseudotumor cerebri from tetracycline ointment even if you bathe in a tub of it.
Answered 2/18/2014
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