Isotretinoin induced urethritis: A case report & review of the literature

We report a case of urethritis in a 17-year-old non-sexually active male that developed after starting isotretinoin treatment for his acne. Clinicians must be vigilant about this adverse effect and elicit a thorough medication history prior to administering antibiotics in patients taking isotretinoi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Paredes-Bhushan, Vivian, Rezaee, Michael E., Chavez, David R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
Materias:
Pediatrics
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6939063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31908966
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2019.101109
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Sumario:We report a case of urethritis in a 17-year-old non-sexually active male that developed after starting isotretinoin treatment for his acne. Clinicians must be vigilant about this adverse effect and elicit a thorough medication history prior to administering antibiotics in patients taking isotretinoin treatment for acne.

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