Emergency Contraception for Patients Taking Isotretinoin

JAMA Dermatol. 2024 May 1;160(5):487-488. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.0189.

Authors

Sarah Gold¹, Sarah Horvath², Andrea Zaenglein³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State/Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
³ Department of Dermatology, Penn State/Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.

PMID: 38568679
DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.0189

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This Viewpoint explains the need for emergency contraception as the last chance to avoid pregnancy for patients taking isotretinoin.

MeSH terms

Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy
Adolescent
Adult
Contraception, Postcoital* / methods
Dermatologic Agents* / administration & dosage
Dermatologic Agents* / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Isotretinoin* / administration & dosage
Isotretinoin* / adverse effects
Young Adult