Contraceptive Fact Sheet Quickly Boosts Women's KnowledgeContraceptive Fact Sheet Quickly Boosts Women's Knowledge
Better understanding of contraceptive methods' effectiveness may help prevent pregnancies among women taking the acne drug isotretinoin, which can cause birth defects. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide + doxycycline outscores oral isotretinoin
AMSTERDAM – The combination of fixed-dose adapalene/benzoyl peroxide plus oral doxycyline is a reasonable alternative to oral isotretinoin in patients with severe nodular acne, according to the findings of a phase IIIb randomized head-to-head comparative study.
The topical/oral combination is a...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta'); (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - November 25, 2014 Category: Dermatology Tags: FPN News FPN Child & Adolescent Medicine FPN Dermatology IMN News IMN Adolescent Medicine IMN Dermatology SAN Clinical News SAN News Source Type: news
Ranbaxy launches acne treatment capsules in the US market
Ranbaxy Laboratories Inc has announced the launch of Absorica capsules in the strengths of 25 mg and 35 mg in the US market. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - October 1, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ranbaxy inks pact with Cipher to sell acne drug in Brazil
Ranbaxy has inked a licensing pact with Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc to exclusively market its isotretinoin capsules, used to treat acne, in Brazil. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 24, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Isotretinoin and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseIsotretinoin and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What effect does the drug isotretinoin have on the gastrointestinal system, and is it potentially responsible for causing IBD? The American Journal of Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Women on Isotretinoin Need to Know Birth Control Options: StudyWomen on Isotretinoin Need to Know Birth Control Options: Study
Women using the popular acne drug isotretinoin need better information about how to keep from getting pregnant, a small study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - November 27, 2013 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
High-Dose Isotretinoin Cuts Acne Relapse RiskHigh-Dose Isotretinoin Cuts Acne Relapse Risk
Patients treated for acne vulgaris with high-dose isotretinoin have a smaller risk of relapse without any significant increase in the risk of serious side effects, researchers have found. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - November 7, 2013 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Improving Bioavailability: A New Isotretinoin FormulationImproving Bioavailability: A New Isotretinoin Formulation
A new formulation of isotretinoin, which utilizes a novel lipid encapsulation technology, no longer requires that it be taken with a high-fat meal. Skin Therapy Letter (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 7, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Are Food and Drug Administration prescription drug safety plans working? A case study of isotretinoin - Fain K, Alexander GC.
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Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 19, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Watson sends patent challenge notice to Ranbaxy for acne drug
Ranbaxy Laboratories' US arm has received a notice from Watson Laboratories, challenging the patent of acne treatment drug Absorica. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 20, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Zenatane (Isotretinoin Capsules) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - April 15, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
No increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease with isotretinoin
Researchers report no link between isotretinoin use for the treatment of acne and increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease in women of reproductive age. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)
Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology - March 1, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
No increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease with isotretinoin
Researchers report no link between isotretinoin use for the treatment of acne and increased risk for inflammatory bowel disease in women of reproductive age. (Source: MedWire News - Dermatology)
Source: MedWire News - Dermatology - March 1, 2013 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
New study could explain why some people get zits and others don't
The bacteria that cause acne live on everyone's skin, yet one in five people is lucky enough to develop only an occasional pimple over a lifetime. What's the secret?
In a boon for teenagers everywhere, a UCLA study conducted with researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute has discovered that acne bacteria contain "bad" strains associated with pimples and "good" strains that may protect the skin.
The findings, published in the Feb. 28 edition of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, could lead to a myriad of new therapies to prevent and tre...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 28, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Acne Medication Unconnected to Irritable Bowel DiseaseAcne Medication Unconnected to Irritable Bowel Disease
A new study has shown that isotretinoin, the only drug available for severe acne, is not associated with bowel disease, despite thousands of lawsuits claiming a connection. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
