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Isotretinoin Prescription During the Pandemic

118 views 1 05/23/2020 Audrey Mathieu

 

  1. The benefits of starting or continuing isotretinoin must outweigh the risks while considering the uncertainty of reliable follow-up visits and the lack of laboratory testing and imaging studies.2,3
  2. If it is not possible to have medically supervised pregnancy tests every month, pregnancy tests can be done at home and then communicated to prescriber with the date. 2,3
  3. Because isotretinoin causes a breakdown of the mucosal surface, it could theoretically increase risk of COVID-19 viral load. 1,3

 

This data come from 3 sources. The American Academy of Dermatology, the British Association of Dermatologists and Abdelmaksoud A. et al.  provided recommendations on the use of isotretinoin during the pandemic.

 

Sources:

  1. Abdelmaksoud A., Vestita M., El-Amawy H. S., et al. (May 1, 2020). Systemic Isotretinoin Therapy In The Era Of COVID19. Dermatol Ther. https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.13482
  2.  American Academy of Dermatology. HOW TO CARE FOR IPLEDGE PATIENTS DURING THE PANDEMIC. Retrieved from: https://www.aad.org/member/practice/coronavirus/clinical-guidance/ipledge-isotretinoin
  3. British Association of Dermatologists (March 26, 2020). GUIDANCE FOR MANAGING PATIENTS ON ISOTRETINOIN DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. Retrieved from: https://www.bad.org.uk/shared/get-file.ashx?itemtype=document&id=6661.
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