MYTH 13 - ISOTRETINOIN SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE

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Isotretinoin is the only agent that has been shown to induce long-term remission, and it has curative potential for acne.  The idea that it should not be available does not serve patients.  Isotretinoin is not for every patient, but it has been used by 10 million patients in the U.S. with often amazing effect.  iPledge and the litigation against Roche over the link of isotretinoin and inflammatory bowel disease aside, the concept that isotretinoin should not be used for acne may not fit the definition of a myth, but is due to misguided beliefs, in the opinion of the authors.