Oral Vitamin A for Acne Management: A Possible Substitute for Isotretinoin | Zendy

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Oral Vitamin A for Acne Management: A Possible Substitute for Isotretinoin

Author(s) -

Madison Cook,

Patrick O. Perche,

Steven R. Feldman

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

journal of drugs in dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701

H-Index - 62

ISSN - 1545-9616

DOI - 10.36849/jdd.6781

Subject(s) - isotretinoin , medicine , acne , medical prescription , dermatology , vitamin , vitamin d and neurology , mucocutaneous zone , acne treatment , drug , retinoid , clinical trial , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , disease , retinoic acid , biochemistry , chemistry , gene

Recent changes to the iPLEDGE platform left providers without the ability to prescribe isotretinoin to their patients. A potential substitute for isotretinoin could be beneficial when the drug is unavailable. Prior to the FDA approval of isotretinoin, a vitamin A derivative, vitamin A was studied for its use in acne management.

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