Citation

Çetin A, Özmen M. Turkderm Deri Hastaliklari ve Frengi Arsivi 2010; 44(Suppl 1): 52-54.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010)

DOI

10.4274/turkderm.44.s52

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Dermatological drugs, mostly corticosteroids and isotretinoin, cause different psychiatric adverse effects. During steroid therapy, a wide range of psychiatric conditions, from minor clinical symptoms like insomnia and anxiety to serious psychiatric syndromes like psychosis and delirium might be seen. In medical literature, a causal connection is usually suggested between "isotretinoin", which is used for treatment of acne vulgaris and depression and suicide attempts. However, there are no statistically significant double-blind randomized studies that support this connection. Clinicians must know patient's psychiatric history before using any dermatological treatment known as causing psychiatric adverse effects, and psychiatric consultation should be established whenever necessary.

Language: tr

Keywords

human; Psychiatry; insomnia; depression; anxiety; psychosis; suicide attempt; isotretinoin; review; acne vulgaris; consultation; delirium; corticosteroid; steroid therapy; side effect; unspecified side effect; dermatological agent; Isotretinoin; dermatology; adverse outcome; Corticosteroids; Dermatological drugs