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How do you counsel and manage joint pain after isotretinoin treatment?

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Dermatology · University of Pennsylvania

Firstly, if one starts with 0.5mg/kg joint symptoms rarely happen. My approach is to temporarily stop isotretinoin until symptoms pass and then start at half the previous dose and treat until clear. The ineffective dose was never found. We know now the critical factor in relapse is age-no matter wha...

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