Treatment of acne vulgaris during pregnancy and lactation.
Drugs
; 73(8): 779-87, 2013 Jun.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23657872
ABSTRACT
Acne vulgaris is a common problem encountered by pregnant and lactating women. Unfortunately, in clinical practice, treatment is often not optimized as a result of the lack of safety data and unified recommendations on the use of the various anti-acne therapies. In this narrative review, current data on their safety is summarized. We recommend the use of topical medications as first-line treatment for acne vulgaris in pregnant and lactating women. These include antibiotics (erythromycin, clindamycin, metronidazole and dapsone), benzoyl peroxide, azelaic acid and salicylic acid. Oral agents and/or light-based therapy may be considered as second-line treatment. The former consists of oral macrolides (erythromycin and azithromycin), cephalexin or zinc compounds. Blue-violet or red light phototherapy may be used as monotherapy or in addition to topical and/or oral therapies. Hormonal therapy, antibiotics consisting of tetracyclines, co-trimoxazole and fluoroquinolones, and both oral and topical retinoids should be avoided.
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Assunto principal:
Fototerapia
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Complicações na Gravidez
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Retinoides
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Lactação
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Acne Vulgar
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Antagonistas de Androgênios
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Antibacterianos
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En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article