Acne
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Overview
Acne is a common skin condition caused by clogged hair follicles. Treatment ranges from topical retinoids and antibiotics for mild cases to systemic retinoids like isotretinoin (Accutane) for severe, treatment-resistant acne.
Drug classes used to treat acne
- Tetracycline Antibiotics — Tetracyclines are broad-spectrum bacteriostatic antibiotics effective against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-neg...
- Systemic Retinoids — Systemic retinoids are vitamin A derivatives used to treat severe, recalcitrant nodular acne that has not responded to c...
Medications for acne
- Doxycycline (Vibramycin, Doryx, Oracea)
- Isotretinoin (Accutane, Absorica, Claravis, Myorisan, Zenatane)