Medical News Today: Pregnancy guidelines for harmful acne drug not adhered to by many women
A new study suggests around 30-50 percent of women who use the acne drug isotretinoin do not adhere to current pregnancy prevention guidelines. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Contraception Safety Program for Acne Drug Failing in Canada
MONDAY, April 25, 2016 -- A Canadian program to prevent pregnancy in women who are taking the acne drug isotretinoin is failing because many women do not follow the program's recommendations, a new study finds.
Isotretinoin increases the risk of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 25, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
GP prescribing intervention cuts emergency admissions
The intervention encouraged GPs to review prescribing of NSAIDs to high risk patientsRelated items from OnMedicaYellow Card scheme goes mobile with first appMetformin doesn’t help HbA1c in teens with type 1 diabetes Obese women on the pill more likely to have rare strokeMonthly testing with isotretinoin might be unnecessaryStatins may reduce effectiveness of flu jab (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 17, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Do Acne Patients on Isotretinoin Need Monthly Blood Tests?Do Acne Patients on Isotretinoin Need Monthly Blood Tests?
Dr Graeme Lipper reviews the results of a new meta-analysis. Medscape Dermatology (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - March 15, 2016 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology Viewpoint Source Type: news
Edward Lammer, Doctor Who Linked Acne Drug to Birth Defects, Dies at 62
Mr. Lammer was among the first to establish a link between the acne medicine Accutane and human birth defects, and who became an advocate for the families of affected children. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: SAM ROBERTS Tags: Lammer, Edward Roche Holding AG RHHBY Other OTC Acne Deaths (Obituaries) Birth Defects Source Type: news
Teens and medicines that cause birth defects: Do doctors drop the ball?
My 14-year-old daughter recently started taking isotretinoin, a medication that can help severe acne — and that can cause severe birth defects. I knew that there was a process in place for preventing pregnancy in girls taking it, but I was caught off guard by just how many hoops we had to jump through to get her prescription.
There were two pregnancy tests a month apart at the beginning, continued monthly pregnancy tests as well as monthly online questions about contraception and her understanding of the effects of the medicine, and a special ID card that has to be brought to the pharmacy within a very short window after...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - January 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Drugs and Supplements Family Planning and Pregnancy Parenting Source Type: news
10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Light Therapy
Embed from Getty Images It's not just the cold weather that is making you sluggish and want to hunker down at home on the couch with your best friend Netflix. Shorter days from early fall through winter can cause even your serotonin to hibernate in your neurons. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs in the fall to winter. People with winter blues feel tired, less motivated, sad, and sleep more than usual. You're more at risk for the winter blues if you're a woman, younger, live further from the equator, or have family members who have depression or a mood disorder. People with seasonal de...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Monthly lab tests during isotretinoin therapy may not be needed
Monthly laboratory testing for acne patients receiving standard isotretinoin treatment may not be necessary, Dr. Young H. Lee and colleagues reported in JAMA Dermatology.
This conclusion was based on the results of their systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 randomized clinical trials and four... (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - December 23, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Fewer Labs OK for Patients Treated With Isotretinoin for AcneFewer Labs OK for Patients Treated With Isotretinoin for Acne
Minimal laboratory monitoring early in the course of isotretinoin therapy in patients with acne may be sufficient, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 4, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Monthly testing with isotretinoin might be unnecessary
But evidence-based guidelines needed to support clinicians in any change in practiceRelated items from OnMedicaAcne drug linked to inflammatory bowel diseaseExperts call for research on acne treatmentsAttempted suicide risk increases with severe acne (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 3, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Isotreninoin: are the lab tests really necessary?
A meta-analysis suggests that the regular lab tests for people taking isotretinoin may not be necessary, as few of the tests indicate side effects. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 2, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Decrease in "Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression" following isotretinoin therapy in acne: an open-label prospective study - Gnanaraj P, Karthikeyan S, Narasimhan M, Rajagopalan V.
BACKGROUND: Acne is a common disorder among adolescents and young adults causing a considerable psychological impact including anxiety and depression. Isotretinoin, a synthetic oral retinoid is very effective in the treatment of moderate to severe acne. Bu... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - November 8, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Acne: Antibiotic Use Regularly Exceeds Recommended DurationAcne: Antibiotic Use Regularly Exceeds Recommended Duration
Despite guidelines limiting recommended antibiotic use to 3 months, patients took them for an average 11 months before starting isotretinoin therapy, a new study showed. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Treating severe acne hampered by 'antibiotic overuse'
Clinicians treating severe acne leave too many patients on ineffective antibiotics for far too long before prescribing more potent needed therapy with isotretinoin, claim US researchers. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 30, 2015 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Treatment of severe acne hampered by antibiotic overuse, delays in prescribing more potent medication
Physicians who treat severe acne leave too many patients on ineffective antibiotics for far too long before prescribing more potent needed therapy with the medication isotretinoin, sometimes known by its former brand name Accutane, a medical records analysis concludes. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 30, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
