Answer Questions About Sexual Dysfunction and Isotretinoin
January 2025
Health Canada will expand warnings of sexual dysfunction with isotretinoin products (Accutane, etc)...due to a new safety review.
Health Canada already added warnings of erectile dysfunction to isotretinoin product monographs in 2016 and 2017.
But a new safety review shows that broader symptoms of sexual dysfunction may occur, including reduced libido and vaginal dryness...and some symptoms may persist even after the med is stopped.
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