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Addendum: Depression and Suicidality with Isotretinoin

< div class= " field field-type-date field-field-tml-date " > < div class= " field-label " > Date: & nbsp; < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < span class= " date-display-single " > August 1, 2016 < /span > < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-number-integer field-field-issue " > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > < div class= " field-label-inline-first " > Issue #: & nbsp; < /div > 1500 < /div > < /div > < /div > < div class= " field field-type-text field-field-summary " > < div class= " field-label " > Summary: & nbsp; < /div > < div class= " field-items " > < div class= " field-item odd " > Our article earlier this year on Drugs for Acne < a class= " footnote " href= " #refse " > 1 < /a > stated that the oral retinoid isotretinoin ( < em > Accutane < /em > , and others) is the most effective drug available for patients with severe nodulocystic acne, but warned that depression, suicidality, myalgia, hypertriglyceridemia, and other adverse effects can occur. One of our readers objected to our listing depression and suicidality, which are the subject of a prominent warning in the package insert, in the same sentence as indisputable side effects such as hyperlipidemia and myalgia. < br / > < br / > Depression and suicidal ideation have been reported in patients with severe acne after starting treatment with isotretinoin, includin...
Source: The Medical Letter - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Accutane Acne Isotretinoin Retinoids Source Type: research