For stubborn cases of acne, your dermatologist may decide an oral acne medication is needed. Get more information about oral medications used to treat acne, how they work, possible side effects, and how to get the most from your acne treatments.
Now that Accutane is no longer on the market, is there any medication you can take instead?
Accutane was a very effective treatment for severe inflammatory acne, so why did they take it off the market?
For acne, antibiotics have been the go-to treatments for many years. If you're battling acne antibiotics may be the way to go. But they aren't for everyone, especially since antibiotic resistance is on the rise. Learn more about the oral antibiotics used to treat acne, and get some tips to help you get the most from your oral antibiotic acne treatments.
I found a website that sells isotretinoin (Accutane) online, without a prescription. Should I buy it?
Learn about the systemic medications available for treating severe acne and cystic acne.
Are you thinking about trying istretinoin (formerly known as Accutane)? Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about this acne treatment.
Learn more about isotretinoin (formerly sold as Accutane).
Isotretinoin is the closest thing we have to an acne "cure." But it does come with a host of possible side effects. Do you know what they are?
Learn more about the possible psychiatric side effects of isotretinoin.
If you take isotretinoin, Claravis, Sotret or Amnesteem, you will be required to enroll in the iPledge. Learn more about this program, and how it works to protect you.
Anyone taking must be enrolled in, and meet certain requirements of, the iPledge program. Learn the requirements for men and women who can't get pregnant.
Enrollment in the iPledge program is required for all people taking isotretinoin. Learn the requirements for women who can get pregnant.
Do birth control pills really help clear acne? Learn more about how and why oral contraceptives are used in the treatment of acne.
Spironolactone is an acne treatment for hormonal breakouts. Learn more about this acne treatment medication, its side effects, and if spironolactone may be the right acne treatment for your hormonal acne.
An overview of the most common oral antibiotics used to treat acne, including side effects. From About.com's Guide to Dermatology.
Plenty of information regarding how Accutane (isotretinoin) works and its side effects. Compiled by About.com's Guide to Pediatrics.
