Awareness of isotretinoin use and Saudi FDA pregnancy prevention program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study among female patients

• Main Authors: Alnada Abdalla Mohamed Ibrahim (Author), Amal Almotiry Alshatri (Author), Salem Alsuwaidan (Author), Lulu Almutairi (Author), Nasser Aljasser (Author), Mansour Adam Mahmoud (Author), Afnan Alaseeri (Author), Abrar Almonysir (Author), Badraa Alotaibi (Author), Batoul Alrasheed (Author), Maram Alfawaz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Oral isotretinoin is an effective agent for the treatment of severe cystic acne. Isotretinoin is a teratogen; there is an increased risk of congenital defects in infants exposed to the drug in the uterus. The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has implemented a pregnancy prevention p...