How to Use isotretinoin in a Sentence

isotretinoin

noun

• Accutane is a type of isotretinoin that is no longer available.
  — Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
• Quite a bit more troublesome is that isotretinoin is linked to birth defects.
  — Sarah Klein, Health.com, 28 Feb. 2018
• Oral Retinoids Use isotretinoin as prescribed by a healthcare provider.
  — Madeleine Burry, Health, 19 Aug. 2023
• This isn't the first time the finger has been pointed at the link between isotretinoin and mental health in a court case.
  — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 2 Mar. 2018
• And according to research, isotretinoin may in fact improve mental health.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 3 Feb. 2023
• Accutane was formerly a popular brand name of isotretinoin that's no longer being sold.
  — Leah Ansell, Verywell Health, 24 Dec. 2023
• For example, retinoids such as tretinoin and isotretinoin are a no-no during pregnancy because they have been linked to birth defects.
  — Nikhita Mahtani, SELF, 24 Apr. 2019
• Brod got a prescription for isotretinoin, better known as Accutane, which has since been pulled from the market.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 20 Sep. 2017
• According to Newsweek, the teen's lawyers have hinted in court that isotretinoin may be cited to explain their client's actions.
  — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 2 Mar. 2018
• The most common side effects of isotretinoin are not the type of attention-grabbing symptoms making headlines.
  — Sarah Klein, Health.com, 28 Feb. 2018
• Drugmakers have long maintained that there is no direct link between isotretinoin and depression or suicidal ideation.
  — Washington Post, 30 June 2022
• Patients will be screened for possible signs of depression or suicidal ideation before isotretinoin is prescribed.
  — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
• However, some people still refer to isotretinoin as Accutane.
  — Leah Ansell, Verywell Health, 24 Dec. 2023
• Going on isotretinoin is a serious undertaking that involves pregnancy tests and flaky skin.
  — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2019
• Healthcare providers may advise trying an oral or topical prescription medicine, such as antibiotics, isotretinoin, or retinoids.
  — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
• These precautions are intense, but dermatologists agree that the final results for isotretinoin are like no other.
  — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 27 Dec. 2021
• For example, topical drugs like isotretinoin used to treat acne raise the risk of photoallergic reactions.
  — Sarah Klein, Health, 7 Mar. 2023
• They can also be taken orally, including isotretinoin for acne and acitretin to treat psoriasis.
  — Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2020
• At present, there does not actually appear to be any link between inflammatory bowel disease and isotretinoin.
  — Deanna Pai, Allure, 3 Feb. 2023
• And Accutane — a drug used to treat severe acne — is actually an oral vitamin A called isotretinoin.
  — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 12 Nov. 2020
• When taken orally, retinoids (like isotretinoin, aka Accutane) have been found to potentially cause birth defects or miscarriage.
  — Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
• These gentler solutions include retinol, tretinoin, isotretinoin (also known as Accutane), tazarotene, and adapalene.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 July 2024
• Studies of the drug performed over the last decade have suggested links between isotretinoin and anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and even psychosis.
  — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 2 Mar. 2018
• Peters’ February list of medicines and substances also included Accutane (oral isotretinoin) to treat acne.
  — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
• Oral acne medication Accutane is an oral form of isotretinoin, a derivative of vitamin A, that is used to treat severe acne.
  — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
• The cause, in most cases, is unknown, although some cases are caused by genetic changes or the use of isotretinoin, or Accutane medication, during pregnancy.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 2 June 2022
• Oral prescription medications, such as antibiotics, spironolactone, and isotretinoin.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 31 July 2023
• Over the counter retinoids are available in almost every product form imaginable, while most prescription forms are a cream or gel, besides isotretinoin (commonly known as Accutane), which is taken orally.
  — Caroline Solomon, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2019
• Henry adds that medications such as hormonal birth control, oral antibiotics, tetracycline, spironolactone, and isotretinoin, all help control hormone levels to lessen the chance of breakouts.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 12 June 2024
• Over-the-counter retinoids are available in almost every product form imaginable, while most prescription forms are a cream or gel, besides isotretinoin (commonly known as Accutane), which is taken orally.
  — Caroline Solomon, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2019