How to avoid side effects from Accutane (isotretinoin) – Dermatologist and acne expert explains

I'm John Barbieri, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and acne expert at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. In this video we will discuss how to prevent common Accutane (isotretinoin) side effects. Although often thought of as a difficult treatment, it doesn’t have to be this way!

However, isotretinoin is not the right treatment for everyone, so make sure to discuss with a healthcare professional before considering whether to take isotretinoin.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:01 Dosing
1:41 Dryness
2:22 Flaring/purging
3:15 Joint Pains
3:44 Lab monitoring
4:21 Depression and inflammatory bowel disease
5:49 Summary

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References:
Dosing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21114...
Omega-3: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32722... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30002...
Antihistamines: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25081...
Monitoring: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35986... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31228... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35704...
Isotretinoin and mood changes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28291...
Isotretinoin and inflammatory bowel disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37010...

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