Isotretinoin for Infant Acne
Title: A practical approach for the use of oral
isotretinoin for infantile acne
Authors: Barnes et al.
Publication: Pediatr Dermatol. 2005 Mar-Apr;22(2):166-9.
Acne in infants between the ages of 1 and 16 months can be treated
with topical tretinoin, benzoyl peroxide, as well as topical and
oral erythromycin antibiotics. For more serious cases, oral isotretinoin
(brand name Accutane) can be used at the dosage of 0.2mg to 1.5
mg isotretinoin / kg of body weight/ day for a period of 5 to
14 months.
