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Hyunhee Park1, Stanley Skopit2
1Department of Dermatology, Larkin Community Hospital/NSU-COM, 4970 West Atlantic Boulevard, Margate, FL 33063, USA.
Abstract:
Acne vulgaris, a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit, is one of the most commonly encountered conditions in dermatology practice. Effective treatment of acne vulgaris is important in that it can prevent psychosocial distress and physical scarring. Systemic therapeutic options are available for moderate to severe acne. It is imperative that the safe and effective treatment revolves around the health care provider's familiarity of side effects of various treatments. In this article, the side effects and monitoring guide for the most commonly prescribed systemic agents for acne vulgaris are reviewed.
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