A powerful medication usually prescribed for cystic acne. This medication can be used for severe cases of rosacea, but only for selected candidates, as isotretinoin can cause serious side effects and birth defects.
The "big gun" in acne therapy, Accutane is used to treat severe inflammatory acne when other treatments fail. The drug reduces sebum production by as much as 85–90% and has a high rate of success for improving acne.
Potent systemic medication used to treat severe forms of acne. Due to potential birth defects, a woman must not take this medication while pregnant or breast feeding and must not become pregnant while taking isotretinoin.
A drug that belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids. It is used in the treatment of acne and psoriasis and is being studied in cancer prevention. Also called 13-cis retinoic acid.
Isotretinoin (INN) (IPA: ) is a medication used for the treatment of severe acne. It is sometimes used in prevention of certain skin cancers. It is a retinoid, meaning it is derived from vitamin A and is found in small quantities naturally in the body.