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Given minocycline for acne. read side effects & wondered how can it cause thyroid cancer & lupus. asked dr. & he had no idea. rare side effects?

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Rare adverse event: In few susceptible patients minocycline can trigger the immune system & cause "drug induced autoimmune disease". Minocycline remains a safe drug but you need to be ware of these very rare side effects. Best wishes

Dr Machanic and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 2/28/2017

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