Isotretinoin
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isotretinoin-171-16743415
title:
Isotretinoin
text:
Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication used to treat skin diseases like harlequin-type ichthyosis, and lamellar ichthyosis, and severe cystic acne or moderate acne that is unresponsive to antibiotics. Isotretinoin is used off-label to treat basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, although clinical evidence suggests it is not effective in this setting. It is a retinoid, meaning it is related to vitamin A, and
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description:
Medication primarily used to treat severe acne
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotretinoin
date created:
2003-05-19T15:58:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T15:27:26Z
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