Patients of another race or ethnicity: 0.25 (95% CI 0.14-0.45) ...

Pregnancies in patients on isotretinoin are lower than those on topical retinoids but still occur, despite the iPLEDGE program, and sociodemographic factors may play a role.

Isotretinoin — the drug popularly known as Accutane — is a super-effective treatment for severe acne. But it also has a bad reputation for causing some harsh side effects. INSIDER spoke to two ...

Isotretinoin has also been associated with depression and suicidal thoughts, though the American Academy of Dermatology says there currently isn’t enough evidence to determine a clear link.

March of Dimes and others have called for tighter restrictions on dispensing isotretinoin for some time. Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that starting on December 31 ...

Isotretinoin is a vitamin A derivative also known as a retinoid. Vitamin A and retinoids are well known as topical treatments for acne, but isotretinoin is different because it’s an oral medication.

Isotretinoin is associated with a clinically marginal increased risk for severe adverse events, leading researchers to advise routine blood testing commence shortly after initiation, according to ...

Isotretinoin is a retinoid drug that is part of the same family as vitamin A and is the strongest treatment available for acne. "There is nothing else in the world that comes close to being this ...

Isotretinoin can cause other side effects, including increased sensitivity to the sun, joint and muscle pain, headaches, thinning hair, elevated cholesterol and liver toxicity.

Patients who take isotretinoin for severe acne did not show signs of adverse neuropsychiatric impacts compared with those who took antibiotics for acne, according to a study. “There has been a ...

Because the revision goes into effect on a Monday, patients whose existing prescriptions for isotretinoin expire on December 11 or December 12 should get refills no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on ...

Isotretinoin users do not experience an increased risk of suicide. Instead, they may actually have a lower risk of suicide attempts 2-4 years after treatment, a meta-analysis in has found.