For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Best treatments for acne: isotretinoin and triple therapy
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Best treatments for acne: isotretinoin and triple therapy
Wednesday 11 October 2023, 12:23 AM

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In a meta-analysis of acne treatments, which reviewed studies of 65,601 patients, the most effective treatment was oral isotretinoin, followed by trip
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References
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37487721 (Ann Fam Med 2023;21[4]:358–69).