Retinoids and teratogenicity
For more than 30 years, retinoids have been used for acne treatment also their teratogenic effects are widely known. For any woman at a fertility age and under retinoid treatment, a contraception programme should be in place. Pregnancy should be postponed until the completion of treatment and one mo...
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House,
2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | For more than 30 years, retinoids have been used for acne treatment also their teratogenic effects are widely known. For any woman at a fertility age and under retinoid treatment, a contraception programme should be in place. Pregnancy should be postponed until the completion of treatment and one month afterwards. Multiple foetal abnormalities are directly linked to isotretinoin. |
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| Item Description: | 10.37897/RJP.2021.4.3 1454-0398 2069-6175 |