Isotretinoin WisdomCard™

Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Isotretinoin and compiled helpful research notes below.

Research Notes on Isotretinoin

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Latest Headlines on Isotretinoin

Isotretinoin - Google News Ranbaxy Voluntarily Recalls One Lot of Sotret Drug in U.S. - Wall Street Journal Prescription Drug Use During Pregnancy Harms Fetus - eMaxHealth New study may deal final blow to acne drug Accutane - Los Angeles Times Isotretinoin Use Linked to Increased Risk of IBD: Presented at ACG - DG News Roche stops market Accutane over IBD link - Examiner.com

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What is Isotretinoin?

• FDA.gov: Isotretinoin Information Sheet
• WebMD: Accutane Oral
• MedicineNet: Isotretinoin

What Are The Uses for Isotretinoin?

• US Pharmacist: Isotretinoin Uses and Effects
• American Family Physician: Using Isotretinoin the Right Way for Acne
• MedinePlus: How it Should Be Used and Other Uses

What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Isotretinoin?

• RXList: Side Effects | Warnings
• Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Important Information about Isotretinoin (oral)
• FDA.gov: Risks of buying Accutane (isotretinoin) over the Internet
• SkinTherapyLetter: Side Effects And Treatment Of Side Effects

What are the Alternatives to Isotretinoin?

• Retin-A Micro (tretinoin gel)
• Oral Contraceptives
• Topical Antibiotics
• Systemic Treatments
• Prescription Topical Treatments

What are the Holistic Alternatives to Isotretinoin?

• NCCAM: Echinacea | Chasteberry
• HealthWorld Online: Herbal Medicine

Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Isotretinoin

• New York Times: Light or Heat Treatments as Alternatives to Drug
• New York Times: Study Says Acne Drug Averts Skin Cancer in Some
• Topix: Accutane, Isotretinoin Forum
• New York Times: Generic Version of Acne Drug To Be Sold, With Precautions
• MyWebblog: Accutane Side Effects Should Depression Be A Concern
• HealthBoards: Isotretinoin Messages
• MedHelp: Isotretinoin Posts

Clinical Trials for Isotretinoin

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Isotretinoin Clinical Trial Listings
• CenterWatch: Isotretinoin

Controversy and Lawsuits about Isotretinoin

• New York Times: Doctors Fear Acne Drug Rules Go Too Far
• New York Times: Debate on Acne Drug's Safety Persists Over Two Decades

Abuse of Isotretinoin

• RXList: Overdosage & Contraindications

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Isotretinoin

• PubMed Central: Archives of Isotretinoin Research
• Archives of Dermatology: Isotretinoin Articles
• Google Scholar: Isotretinoin Articles