A 19-year-old woman has moderate inflammatory acne with papules and pustules on her face and back that have not responded to 6 months of topical benzo...

Question

A 19-year-old woman has moderate inflammatory acne with papules and pustules on her face and back that have not responded to 6 months of topical benzoyl peroxide and oral doxycycline. She is distressed by scarring. Pregnancy has been excluded. What is the most appropriate next-line pharmacological option?

Accepted Answer

Oral isotretinoin under specialist supervision

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Topical steroids to the face

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Long-term oral prednisolone

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High-dose topical retinoids alone

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Oral metronidazole

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Moderate-severe acne - isotretinoin indication