Treatment of severe acne hampered by antibiotic overuse and delays in prescribing more potent medication

(NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine) A medical records analysis by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center concludes that physicians who treat severe acne leave too many patients on ineffective antibiotics for far too long before prescribing more potent needed therapy with the medication isotretinoin, sometimes known by its former brand name Accutane.