Current issues in the treatment of acne vulgaris

KA Habeshian, BA Cohen - Pediatrics, 2020 - publications.aap.org
Acne vulgaris is an extraordinarily common skin condition in adolescents. The mainstays of
acne treatment have remained largely unchanged over recent years. In the context of …

The use of isotretinoin for acne–an update on optimal dosing, surveillance, and adverse effects

E Bagatin, CS Costa - Expert review of clinical pharmacology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Acne is a chronic, inflammatory, and immune mediated disease of
pilosebaceous unit, highly prevalent in adolescents. It involves face, trunk, and back; may …

A sex-and gender-based analysis of adverse drug reactions: a scoping review of pharmacovigilance databases

AC Brabete, L Greaves, M Maximos, E Huber, A Li… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Drug-related adverse events or adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are currently partially or
substantially under-reported. ADR reporting systems need to expand their focus to include …

Consensus on the use of oral isotretinoin in dermatology - Brazilian Society of Dermatology,

E Bagatin, CS Costa, MAD Rocha… - Anais brasileiros de …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Isotretinoin is a synthetic retinoid, derived from vitamin A, with multiple
mechanisms of action and highly effective in the treatment of acne, despite common adverse …

Isotretinoin laboratory monitoring in acne treatment: a Delphi consensus study

E Xia, J Han, A Faletsky, H Baldwin… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although isotretinoin may rarely be associated with laboratory abnormalities
such as hypertriglyceridemia, the optimal approach to laboratory monitoring is uncertain …

Teratogenic effect of isotretinoin in both fertile females and males

CC Draghici, RG Miulescu… - Experimental and …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Isotretinoin is an oral derivate of vitamin A that has been used since 1982 for the treatment of
multiple dermatologic conditions such as severe acne, rosacea, scarring alopecia …

New acne therapies and updates on use of spironolactone and isotretinoin: a narrative review

JJ Han, A Faletsky, JS Barbieri, A Mostaghimi - Dermatology and therapy, 2021 - Springer
Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a multifactorial pathogenesis.
Although a variety of acne treatments are available, limitations of current therapies include …

Use of isotretinoin among girls and women of childbearing age and occurrence of isotretinoin-exposed pregnancies in Germany: A population-based study

J Reinold, B Kollhorst, N Wentzell, K Platzbecker… - Plos …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Exposure to isotretinoin during pregnancy must be avoided due to its
teratogenicity, but real-world data on its use are scarce. We aimed to describe (i) isotretinoin …

Physiological and psychological effects of isotretinoin in the treatment of patients with acne: a narrative review

RL Ding, Y Zheng, J Bu - Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Isotretinoin (ISO) is a powerful vitamin A derivative that offers the potential for treatment of
permanent remission of acne; however, its potential side effects on both physiological and …

Low dose of isotretinoin: a comprehensive review

A Abdelmaksoud, T Lotti, R Anadolu… - Dermatologic …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Isotretinoin is a first‐generation retinoid initially approved for the treatment of severe cases
of acne vulgaris (nodulocystic acne). Because of its broad anti‐inflammatory and …