A video about birth defects from iPledge.
Because of the risk that she may be pregnant no one should ever share any medicine with anyone else because the medicine may harm the other person you must not become pregnant while taking isotretinoin or for one month after you stop taking isotretinoin isotretinoin can cause severe birth defects in babies of women who take it while they are pregnant even if they
Take isotretinoin for only a short time there is an extremely high risk that your baby will be deformed or will die if you are pregnant while taking isotretinoin taking isotretinoin also increases the chance of miscarriage and premature births female patients will not get their first prescription for isotretinoin unless there is proof they have had two negative
Pregnancy tests the first test must be done when your prescriber decides to prescribe isotretinoin the second pregnancy test must be done during the first five days of the menstrual period right before starting isotretinoin therapy or as instructed by your prescriber each month of treatment you must have a negative result from a urine or serum pregnancy test female
Patients cannot get another prescription for isotretinoin unless there is proof that they have had a negative pregnancy test while you are taking isotretinoin you must use effective birth control you must use two separate effective forms of birth control at the same time for at least one month before starting isotretinoin while you take it and for one month after
You stop taking it you can either discuss effective birth control methods with your prescriber or go for a free visit to discuss birth control with another physician or family planning expert your prescriber can arrange this free visit which will be paid for by the manufacturer you must use two separate forms of effective birth control because any method including
Birth control pills and sterilization can fail there are only two reasons that you would not need to use two separate methods of effective birth control one you have had your womb removed by surgery a hysterectomy or two you are absolutely certain you will not have genital to genital sexual contact with a male before during and for one month after isotretinoin
Treatment if you have sex at any time without using two forms of effective birth control get pregnant or miss your period stop using isotretinoin and call your prescriber right away
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Be Aware: The Risk of Pregnancy While on Isotretinoin By iuhctech
