Acne: Should I Take Isotretinoin for Severe Acne?

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A drug that can cause birth defects shouldn't be taken lightly even for us guys. I was healthy both physically and mentally so the doctor wasn't too worried about prescribing it to me. You shouldn't take it if you only have a few breakouts here and there. My acne was pretty severe and the cysts and large bumps were just painful sometimes. For the vast majority of people, generic drugs are just as good as the brand name drugs, and have enormous cost saving potential for our health care system and need to be utilized as much as possible.

You may get sunburned more easily than before if you don't wear sunscreen. You cannot take it if you are pregnant or want to get pregnant soon. You have blood tests every 4 to 6 weeks to check your liver enzymes and the level of certain fats.

Treatment is aimed at stopping the infection and reducing the pain. Never attempt to scratch an itchy inner ear or dig out ear wax with a cotton swab or hairpin. This can irritate or break the skin and pack materials farther down the ear canal.

The nose spray decongestant oxymetazoline is somewhat less effective. These can be used together but we suggest trying pseudoephedrine first. If you still have ear pain, you can use the nose spray in combination with pseudoephedrine.

They may have a miscarriage, or their infant may be born with severe birth defects. One of the limitations of the study was it only captured prescriptions, including for birth control, from provincial drug benefit insurance programs. A side effect is an unwanted response to a medication when it is taken in normal doses. Side effects can be mild or severe, temporary or permanent. You are able to comply with the mandatory birth control measures for at least one month before, during, and at least one month after treatment. You have a negative pregnancy test before each 30-day prescription of medication and an additional test, one month after stopping isotretinoin.