Your Guide To Acne Oral Medication in Singapore

In Singapore, Acne Oral Medication is available as 10mg and 20mg capsules. The prescribed dosage is dependent on your acne severity and body.

The treatment duration is dependent on your body weight and the severity of your acne. There are three main ways of taking Acne Oral Medication:

1. Cumulative Dosing Based on Body Weight
Studies have shown a lower recurrence rate when a patient takes a total of 120mg/kg of Acne Oral Medication body weight of Acne Oral Medication.

For example, a patient who weighs 50 kg will be required to take 6000mg of Acne Oral Medication in total. Acne Oral Medication typically comes in a monthly supply of 30 pills per box, each pill with a 20mg dose. This totals at 600mg of Acne Oral Medication per box. Hence, the patient will be required to complete 10 boxes, or approximately 10 months for his acne treatment.

This is the preferred duration of acne treatment with Acne Oral Medication at SL Aesthetic Clinic, with the goal of lowering the patient’s acne relapse rate.

2. Result Dependent Duration
In this method, Acne Oral Medication is started and continued until the acne is in control; no formation of new acne, and then sustained for 3 more months. In our experience, we prefer that patients take Acne Oral Medication for at least 6 months in order to significantly lower the risk of an acne relapse. Stopping Acne Oral Medication prematurely can result in a high possibility of acne relapse.

3. Low Intermittent Dosing
Acne Oral Medication can be taken intermittently at a low dose (e.g. one pill per week), but this is used mainly for long term control of acne rather than as a primary course of acne treatment. This method should be used only if advised by your doctor.

As Acne Oral Medication is ingested as an oral medication, it is readily absorbed by the body. Hence, it has several effects on the body. Most of these side effects resolve after stopping or completing a course of Acne Oral Medication:

1. Dry lips and skin – a common side effect, these can be alleviated with regular use of lip balm and moisturisers.
2. Increased skin photosensitivity – skin reacts to the sun more than usual. We recommend limiting sun exposure and to always apply sunscreen.
3. Nose bleeds can occasionally happen due to the drying of the inner nose walls in the. This can be improved by applying vaseline to the walls in between the nostrils.
4. Rarer side effects include dry eyes, fatigue, headaches and joint aches. The use of eyedrops can alleviate dry eyes and reduction of strenuous exercises will reduce joint and muscle aches.
5. Raised fat levels and liver enzymes. The doctor may conduct blood tests for you before and during the treatment period.
6. Mood changes. These are very rare and have not been conclusively linked to Acne Oral Medication.

Acne Oral Medication is a Class X medication. This means that there is a high chance that it will cause birth deformities in the developing foetus.

Women seeking Acne Oral Medication to treat acne must ensure that they are not with child, and confirmed as such with at least 2 pregnancy tests, before commencing treatment. Ideally, female patients should also use at least 2 forms of birth control while on Acne Oral Medication.

Acne Oral Medication, Acne Oral Medication does not affect overall fertility. A female patient can safely resume family planning and conceiving 1 month after stopping the last pill of Acne Oral Medication.

You may take the medication at the next meal time on the same, or just continue the same dose the next day. There is no need to double the dose of medication the next day if you forget to take during the previous day.

Yes, you may continue doing laser treatments while taking Acne Oral Medication. Clinical studies have shown that laser treatments, including ablative laser treatments, are safe to do while on a course of low dose Isotretinoin.

• DO NOT buy Acne Oral Medication online or from non-trusted sources. You will never be certain of what chemicals there are inside the pills. Only purchase Acne Oral Medication from certified doctors.
• Inform your doctor if you have other medical conditions such as diabetes, liver or kidney disease and high fat levels in your blood.
• Do not donate blood while on Acne Oral Medication and for at least 1 month after stopping. This is to prevent your blood from being transfused to a pregnant woman.
• Acne Oral Medication can increase the levels of triglycerides (fats) in your blood.
• Limit your intake of alcoholic drinks, as alcohol also increases the triglycerides in the blood.
• Do not share your Acne Oral medication with anyone else.