A patient with severe acne has not responded to topical treatments and oral antibiotics. Which medication, requiring careful monitoring, is often used...

Question

A patient with severe acne has not responded to topical treatments and oral antibiotics. Which medication, requiring careful monitoring, is often used for severe acne?

Accepted Answer

Oral isotretinoin

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Topical retinoids

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Oral steroids

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Oral contraceptive pill

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Dapsone

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Severe acne

A patient with severe acne has not responded to topical treatments and oral antibiotics. Which medication, requiring careful monitoring, is often used for severe acne?