Best medicines for Acne
BEST MEDICINAL TREATMENT FOR ACNE
Acne is the
most commonly encountered skin problem among youth and adults. This can affect
the emotional and mental health of an adult. Hence need some pharmacological
assistance in form of medicament. The causative organism of acne is gram
positive bacteria Propionic vulgaris, grows in anareobic
environment. It feed on oil secreted from sebaceuos gland present in our skin.
Acne can be
of three types depending upon their severity.
1.Mild acne
2.Moderte acne
4.Severe acne
Mild to
moderate acne can be treated with topical medicines. In the other hand the
severe has to be treated with oral tablets or systemic therapy.
So in this
article we will be knowing about the best , effective and safe medicine
that can be used by adults without and toxic effects.
So the
first line choice of drug for severe acne would be
ISOTRETINOIN
1.ISOTRETINOIN
is a lipophillic drug that have been reported the only effective medicine for
nodular acne.
The safety
profile of isotretinoin is also high, cost effective and readily available in
market at pharmacy outlet.
Dose
1mg/ kg
daily twice a day
Dosage form
Oral tablet
TOPICAL GEL 🙏
DIRECTIONS TO BE USED
Isotretinoin
gel need to be applied at bed time daily atleast for 3-4 months
Caution : DO NOT APPLY DURING DAY TIME
Being
photosensitive need to store away from sunlight.
Mechanism
of action
Isotretinoin
works by preventing the secretion from sebaceous gland
Hence
further growth of acne gets prevented.
Recent
study suggest that combination theory is proven to be more effective in
controlling acne.
Clindamycin
combined with isotretinoin works magically as being antibiotic it inhibit the
growth of causative organism of acne that is propionic acne ,a gram positive
bacteria grows in anaerobic environment.
As a human we need to have balance our lives before getting in to spiritual journey first address these minor physical issue which are drawing our mind and attention to a great extent.
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