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Re: acne medication

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 10:17:09 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Ganna wrote: >
>Hi!
>I am 7 weeks pregnant and I developed severe acne on my face and on my
>entire back. My doctor prescribed this medications: Azelex Cream, Brevoxyl
>gel 4%, Akne-mycyn ointment 2% and erytromicin stearate. But I do not know,
>can I really use them, because I read that some acne medication can cause
>birth defects. The doctor said, it is safe, but pharmacist said, that there
>is no information about using this drugs during pregnancy. I do not know,
>what is worse for the baby - constant infection on my skin or the
>medications. Can you help me?
>Ganna.

Ganna, The Azelex is only absorbed into the system at 4% of the applied dose. There is no real data on the effects on the pregnancy, but this is a very low dose that reaches the system. I am unable to find any information on the Brevoxyl. In summary, there is not really information available one way or the other... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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