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  1. isotretinoinnoun

    A medication used in the treatment of acne and cancer.

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  1. Isotretinoin

    Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication primarily used to treat severe acne. It is also used to prevent certain skin cancers (squamous-cell carcinoma), and in the treatment of other cancers. It is used to treat harlequin-type ichthyosis, a usually lethal skin disease, and lamellar ichthyosis. It is a retinoid, meaning it is related to vitamin A, and is found in small quantities naturally in the body. Its isomer, tretinoin, is also an acne drug. The most common adverse effects are dry lips (cheilitis), dry and fragile skin, and an increased susceptibility to sunburn. Uncommon and rare side effects include muscle aches and pains (myalgias), and headaches. Isotretinoin is known to cause birth defects due to in-utero exposure because of the molecule's close resemblance to retinoic acid, a natural vitamin A derivative that controls normal embryonic development. It is also associated with psychiatric side effects, most commonly depression but also, more rarely, psychosis and unusual behaviours. Other rare side effects include hyperostosis and premature epiphyseal closure, which have been reported to be persistent. Isotretinoin was patented in 1969 and approved for medical use in 1982. In 2020, it was the 264th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 1 million prescriptions.

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  1. Isotretinoin

    Isotretinoin, INN, first marketed as Accutane by Hoffmann-La Roche, is a medication used mostly for cystic acne. It is also a chemotherapy treatment used in brain, pancreatic and other cancers. It is used to treat harlequin-type ichthyosis, a usually lethal skin disease, and lamellar ichthyosis. Its effects are systemic and nonselective. It is a retinoid, meaning it is related to vitamin A, and is found in small quantities naturally in the body. Isotretinoin's best-known and most dangerous side effect is birth defects due to in utero exposure. This is because of the molecule's close resemblance to retinoic acid, a natural vitamin A derivative which controls normal embryonic development. In the United States a special procedure is required to obtain the pharmaceutical. In 2009, Roche decided to pull Accutane off the US market after juries had awarded millions of dollars in damages to former Accutane users over inflammatory bowel disease claims. Among others, actor James Marshall sued Roche over Accutane-related disease that resulted in removal of his colon. The most common brands are Roaccutane, Amnesteem, Claravis, Isotroin or Sotret.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Isotretinoin

    A topical dermatologic agent that is used in the treatment of ACNE VULGARIS and several other skin diseases. The drug has teratogenic and other adverse effects.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of isotretinoin in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of isotretinoin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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