Hi There,

As a matter of interest, who treated this patient's ingrown finger nails?

Regards,

VERNON LEVER
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Schox <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 16 April 1999 06:04
Subject: Re: Pharmacy querie


>Hi all,
>
>> Colleague has noted a coincidence which he feels may be more than by
>> chance. Many of his young adult patients present with ingrown toe nails
are
>> taking Roaccutane (Roche) - isotretinoin for acne.
>> Does anyone know of similar circumstances?
>>
>> TIA
>> CK
>
>At the practice where I work we have had several such cases recently in
both
>male and female patients (age range 14-19). Two of these patients also had
>ingown finger nails (which of course we didn't treat!). In all cases there
>was no history of ingrown nails prior to taking isotretinoin.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Andrew Schox
>



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