title: Adolescents, acne, and the side-effects of Accutane.
abstract: Acne affects about 70% of all adolescents. Nurses dealing with young people need to understand this skin disease and be familiar with the use and side effects of Accutane, the effective oral medication employed to treat it.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Novotny
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000187:drug effects; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D015474:Isotretinoin