Midtreatment and late effects of isotretinoin therapy on laboratory results were analyzed whenever possible depending on the data available in published studies. (jamanetwork.com)
«However, given the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation / suicide in the general population, and especially the adolescent population who may be candidates for isotretinoin therapy,» state AAD guidelines for the use of the acne medication, «the prescribing physician should continue to monitor for these symptoms and make therapeutic decisions within the context of each individual patient.» (health.com)
Researchers looked at anonymized patient records for 59,271 women taking isotretinoin aged 12 to 48 years in four Canadian provinces — British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario — between 1996 and 2011. (sciencedaily.com)