Exploring the costs associated with isotretinoin treatment.
Pediatr Dermatol
; 38(5): 1396-1399, 2021 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-34463375
ABSTRACT
The multistep process to obtain an isotretinoin prescription under the iPLEDGE program is challenging for patients, particularly female patients. This retrospective study evaluates the differences in treatment and costs between male and female patients. While male patients had a higher total cost of treatment than female patients, female patients had a higher treatment cost when medication costs were excluded. Female patients who missed prescription windows had a longer treatment course and incurred significantly higher treatment costs than female patients who did not miss a prescription window. The iPLEDGE program places female patients at a disadvantage of incurring higher treatment costs as a consequence of the prescription window requirement.
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Acne Vulgar
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Fármacos Dermatológicos
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article