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Adherence to oral acne medication was higher than for topical acne medication.
One study measured the adherence of both oral acne medication (isotretinoin) and topical acne medication.
Search strategy: Keywords used in this search include "mild acne", "moderate acne", "benzoyl peroxide", "topical retinoids and acne", "topical acne antibiotics", and "oral acne antibiotics".
3 Several studies found that patients receiving oral acne medication showed generally better adherence trends compared with those receiving topical acne medication, including gel-type medications.
Take oral acne medications.
Avoid oral and topical retinoids and prescription oral acne medicines.
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As a member of the normal skin and oral microbiota, Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) is frequently dismissed as a contaminant of clinical samples.
For example, some doctors prescribed certain oral contraceptives for acne although there was "no evidence" until one clever drug company collected the cases to prove it.
In cases of severe acne, oral isotretinoin is the most effective therapy.
Evidence was lacking as to the success of oral antibiotics in treating acne, but is recommended for moderate acne patients whose acne severity has not been adequately reduced by the above topical treatments.
Second, the F.D.A. approved oral contraceptives to treat acne in 1997 after clinical trials financed by the pill manufacturers proved them effective.
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