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 …

Retinoids: a journey from the molecular structures and mechanisms of action to clinical uses in dermatology and adverse effects

S Khalil, T Bardawil, C Stephan… - Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Retinoids are a class of compounds derived from vitamin A or having structural and/or
functional similarities with vitamin A. They are classified into three generations based on …

Guidelines of care for the management of acne vulgaris

RV Reynolds, H Yeung, CE Cheng… - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Acne vulgaris commonly affects adults, adolescents, and preadolescents aged
9 years or older. Objective The objective of this study was to provide evidence-based …

[HTML][HTML] Adult female acne: a guide to clinical practice

E Bagatin, THP Freitas, MC Rivitti-Machado… - Anais brasileiros de …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Acne in women is often associated with anxiety and depression, and may
persist from adolescence as well as manifest for the first time in adulthood. Genetic and …

Efficacy and adverse events of oral isotretinoin for acne: a systematic review

IA Vallerand, RT Lewinson, MS Farris… - British Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Despite many years of clinical use of isotretinoin, a comprehensive review of evidence for
isotretinoin therapy in patients with acne is lacking. We searched MEDLINE, Embase …

Polymeric nanoparticles as tunable nanocarriers for targeted delivery of drugs to skin tissues for treatment of topical skin diseases

EA Madawi, AR Al Jayoush, M Rawas-Qalaji, HE Thu… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The topical route is the most appropriate route for the targeted delivery of drugs to skin
tissues for the treatment of local skin diseases; however, the stratum corneum (SC), the …

Approaches to limit systemic antibiotic use in acne: systemic alternatives, emerging topical therapies, dietary modification, and laser and light-based treatments

JS Barbieri, N Spaccarelli, DJ Margolis… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Acne is one of the most common diseases worldwide and affects∼ 50 million individuals in
the United States. Oral antibiotics are the most common systemic agent prescribed for the …

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 …

Dendrimer-conjugated isotretinoin for controlled transdermal drug delivery

T Zhao, M Zhou, R Wu, H Wang, CC Zouboulis… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background In the present study, we aimed to develop a novel isotretinoin delivery model for
treating skin diseases, revealing its potential advantages in drug delivery and targeted …

The clinical utility of laboratory monitoring during isotretinoin therapy for acne and changes to monitoring practices over time

JS Barbieri, DB Shin, S Wang, DJ Margolis… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background As a result of concerns about hypertriglyceridemia, liver enzyme abnormalities,
and leukopenia during isotretinoin therapy for acne, patients are often monitored closely …