Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Acne Drugs Not Safe Pregnancy

The following acne drugs should not be used use during pregnancy:


Topical retinoids

Aczone Gel

Tetracycline

Hormones

Oral isotretinoin (Accutane)


Topical retinoids
These consist of tretinoin, Retin-A, Differin, Tazorac, & Avita. Even though there is minimal absorption of topical retinoids that can potentially reach a fetus, & there is no evidence that these agents can harm an unborn kid, you should stop applying them two times you think that you are pregnant. Clindamycin: Prescription product s that contain this antibiotic include Cleocin-T, as well as several generics. The effects of clindamycin during pregnancy haven't been adequately studied. Clindamycin combined with benzoyl peroxide is also found in the combination products Benzaclin Gel & DuacGel. Because clindamycin may appear in breast milk & could affect a nursing kid, it is probably not advisable to use products containing it if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.


Aczone Gel
This agent contains dapsone. there is minimal absorption of this drug in the bloodstream when it is applied topically; however, it is known that dapsone is excreted inhuman milk when taken orally.
Clindamycin & benzoyl peroxide are also found in the combination products Benzaclin Gel & Duac Gel.


I recommend avoiding all oral medicines to treat acne when you are pregnant. However, an oral penicillin derivative, such as amoxicillin (if you are not allergic to it), may be taken safely if your acne is bad. If you are allergic to penicillin or it isn't working, your dermatologist may prescribe another oral antibiotic that can be used in pregnancy.

plenty of oral drugs can harm your unborn child. In these cases, clear evidence exists that your infant may have serious birth defects if you use them. The following medications must be avoided if you are pregnant or if you are contemplating becoming pregnant:



Tetracycline
Tetracycline & its derivatives, minocycline & doxycycline, may cause some inhibition of bone growth & discoloration of teeth in a fetus.


Hormones
The anti-androgens such as spironolactone that are sometimes used to treat acne, can, by blocking testosterone, interfere with the normal development of a male fetus & cause feminization.


Oral isotretinoin (Accutane)
Oral isotretinoin (eye-so-tret-ih- no-in) available as Accutane, Roaccutane, Amnesteem, Claravis, & Sotret, is a powerful drug that is used to treat severe nodular acne in carefully selected patients. This drug can cause severe fetal abnormalities. There's lots of restrictions currently in place regarding oral isotretinoin & with understandable cause. Oral isotretinoin can cause serious birth defects to infants born from women exposed to them. They should seldom - not under any circumstances - be taken during pregnancy! Even if a woman becomes pregnant within one month after stopping the drug, problems can still occur. There also is an increased risk of miscarriage, premature births & kid death associated with taking oral isotretinoin during pregnancy.

I know that what i am going to tell you can be unbelievable, but thats the truth & 100! truth. Any type of acne can be cured.

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