Laboratory tests in patients treated with isotretinoin: occurrence of liver and muscle abnormalities and failure of AST and ALT to predict liver abnormality [PDF]
Current laboratory monitoring may not be optimal. A retrospective chart review was performed on thelaboratory results of 246 patients who were treated with isotretinoin for acne over a 9-year period.
Guy Webster +2 more
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Erythema nodosum induced by oral isotretinoin in a patient with condylomata acuminata [PDF]
Erythema nodosum (EN) is a form of septal panniculitis, which is believed to represent a delayed hypersensitivity reaction activated by infectious agents, drugs, granulomatous and autoimmune diseases, pregnancy, and malignancies.
Efstathia Pasmatzi +4 more
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The rates of major malformations after gestational exposure to isotretinoin: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Objective Isotretinoin is among the most notorious human teratogens, documented originally as causing up to 30% of malformations. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the rates of major malformation (MM) among isotretinoin-exposed ...
Eun Jeong Choi +10 more
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Analysis of musculoskeletal side effects of oral Isotretinoin treatment: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Background/ objectives Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the pilosebaceous unit. Isotretinoin is an effective treatment option for severe acne.
Nermin Karaosmanoğlu +1 more
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Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of isotretinoin-associated sacroiliitis [PDF]
Background Sacroiliitis is a rare adverse reaction of isotretinoin. However, the data on the clinical features, treatment and outcomes of isotretinoin-associated sacroiliitis are limited.
Shaoli Zhao +3 more
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Evaluating the utility of frequent laboratory monitoring among acne patients receiving isotretinoin. A two-center study. [PDF]
Aljohani AG +9 more
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A validated self-reported questionnaire was used to evaluate pharmacists' knowledge about isotretinoin and their awareness of isotretinoin dispensing practice.
Anan S. Jarab +7 more
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Oral Isotretinoin and Its Uses in Dermatology: A Review
In 1982, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States of America approved isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid), a retinoid derivative of vitamin A, to treat severe recalcitrant acne vulgaris.
A. Paichitrojjana, Anand Paichitrojjana
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