| Title |
Treatment of Acne Vulgaris During Pregnancy and Lactation
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Drugs, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40265-013-0060-0 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Y. L. Kong, H. L. Tey |
| Abstract |
Acne vulgaris is a common problem encountered by pregnant and lactating women. Unfortunately, in clinical practice, treatment is often not optimized as a result of the lack of safety data and unified recommendations on the use of the various anti-acne therapies. In this narrative review, current data on their safety is summarized. We recommend the use of topical medications as first-line treatment for acne vulgaris in pregnant and lactating women. These include antibiotics (erythromycin, clindamycin, metronidazole and dapsone), benzoyl peroxide, azelaic acid and salicylic acid. Oral agents and/or light-based therapy may be considered as second-line treatment. The former consists of oral macrolides (erythromycin and azithromycin), cephalexin or zinc compounds. Blue-violet or red light phototherapy may be used as monotherapy or in addition to topical and/or oral therapies. Hormonal therapy, antibiotics consisting of tetracyclines, co-trimoxazole and fluoroquinolones, and both oral and topical retinoids should be avoided. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 5 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 117 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 16% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 19 | 16% |
| Unknown | 35 | 29% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 44 | 37% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 11 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 13 | 11% |
| Unknown | 35 | 29% |
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