Best Acne Medication Pills

by Rita -Pharmaceutical Lab Assistant

Are acne medication pills safe and what are the best acne medication pills? No, they're not always safe and this is probably bad news for those who seem to have found their acne solution in the generic pill called Accutane. The latter may be effective in treating severe cases of acne because it is a retinoid and has the ability to alter the oil composition of your skin. However, it can also cause an abnormal hardening of the skin as well some allergic forms of reactions.

Isotretinoin is the generic composition of Accutane and it's basically a high dosage of Vitamin A derived from animal livers and not vegetable sources. What is frightening as a side effect of these acne medication pills is that isotretinoin was later found out as present in most causes of birth defects.

In fact and in as much as high dosage of vitamin A from plants is also harmful, it was not a surprise at all that both ingredients were noted as exceptionally high in birth defect cases.

Cases of birth defects were mostly noted among teenage girls who were not aware that they were pregnant; hence, they continued taking acne medication pills. It turned out that isotretinoin or high dosages of vitamin A can interfere with growth and development of fetal tissues. Hence, even if Accutane is a generic drug, it is not allowed to be sold over the counter. Pharmacists are required to retain a copy of the prescription presented to them before dispensing out Accutane for retail.

In addition, every prescription issued is good only for 30 days, thus a refill will require the buyer to present a current dated prescription. The issuing doctors on the other hand will have to examine and require some tests, which include pregnancy tests, before issuing a new one.

On the treatment of acne, these acne medication pills may be effective in clearing out the pimples out in one's complexion but some users who did not experience the side effects are those who did not use the acne medication pill for long. They still suffered from acne breakouts after some time.

Others who continued with its use in order to maintain acne-free complexions, suffered from several side effects which include depression, impaired night vision, dry scaly skin, cracked lips and over-sensitivity to sunlight.

There are quite a number of side effects that can be listed as a result of using Accutane, considering that its composition is Vitamin A based. Hence, if you are taking this acne medication pills, you should also be wary about taking in other substances including foods rich in Vitamin A. Otherwise, the manifestations of the other side effects will also increase.

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