{"id":28602,"date":"2024-12-10T14:47:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T07:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/blood-test-to-assess-health-before-taking-isotretinoin-acne-medication"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T10:32:58","slug":"health-check-before-taking-isotretinoin-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/health-check-before-taking-isotretinoin-en","title":{"rendered":"Blood test to assess health before taking Isotretinoin (acne medication)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">It is very important to have a health check or <em>blood test before taking isotretinoin acne medication<\/em> because taking this type of medication will cause side effects on the body of the person taking it in many ways, including the liver, skin, muscles, and affecting mood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> For safe and proper medication, those who want to take isotretinoin acne medication should have a health check and blood test with a doctor before taking the medication every time.&#8221;<\/span><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_4.png\" width=\"70\" height=\"8\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #4f9111; font-family: Prompt;\"><strong>Information you should know about your health check before taking isotretinoin<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111; font-size: 17px;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.001\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">What is Isotretinoin?<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\"><a href=\"#a.008\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111; line-height: 1.6;\">Generic and trade names of popular acne medications<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-size: 17px;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.002\">Side effects of acne medication isotretinoin<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/item_%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%8D.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"36\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-size: 17px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.003\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\">Contraindications and precautions for Isotretinoin use<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-size: 17px;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.004\">Price of health check before taking acne medication<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/hot_02.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"32\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111; font-size: 17px;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.005\">What blood tests are needed before taking isotretinoin acne medication?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; color: #4f9111; font-size: 17px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.006\">When to take isotretinoin and for how long to take it?<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/item_%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%8D.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"36\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-size: 17px;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.6;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"#a.007\">Why do I need a blood test before taking isotretinoin?<\/a><\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/item_%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A1.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"36\" height=\"20\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1410614406\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-424644193\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"What is Isotretinoin?\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What_is_Isotretinoin_1.jpg?v=202311151122\" alt=\"What is Isotretinoin?\" width=\"560\" height=\"581\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2070489439\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span id=\"a.001\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\"><strong>What is Isotretinoin?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Isotretinoin<\/strong><\/span> is an oral medication used to treat acne. It belongs to the retinoid family of drugs, or vitamin A derivatives. It is used in people with moderate to severe acne who have not had success with other treatments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Acne<\/strong><\/span> can be caused by many factors, such as excessive sebum production by the sebaceous glands, infection, and hormonal fluctuations. Treatment for each patient may vary depending on the cause of the acne. Examples include oral antibiotics, topical medications, and retinoids.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e6f7cd;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\">&#8221; <strong>Isotretinoin<\/strong> is a drug that helps<br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">The sebaceous glands produce less sebum.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Reduces clogged pores and reduces inflammation.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Therefore, it is one medicine that can help treat acne<\/strong> .&#8221;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_2.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"75\" height=\"8\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">However, the use of this drug requires a doctor<\/span> because it must be taken correctly and appropriately for each patient. The treatment will be effective and there are dangerous side effects that require continuous monitoring of the treatment. It should be used in patients aged 18 years and over.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_3.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"75\" height=\"8\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><a id=\"a.008\" style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><\/a>Generic and trade names of popular acne medications<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The most popular acne medication is oral vitamin A acid, commonly known as isotretinoin or retinoic acid.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Further explanation:<\/strong><\/span> Isotretinoin is a drug in the retinoic acid group, which is retinoic acid. It comes in both oral and topical forms. The difference is in the chemical formula.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e6f7cd;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-family: Sarabun, Tahoma; line-height: 1.8;\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">&#8220;Isotertinoin is an oral retinoic.<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">The formula is 13-cis-retinoic acid.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">You can call it by both names, but if you call it as<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Isotretinoin is more specific.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">It is a retinoic acid, an oral medication.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_2.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"75\" height=\"8\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">And there are well-known trade names such as Roaccutane\u00ae (Roaccutane), Acnotin\u00ae (Acnotin), Sotret\u00ae (Sotres), Isotane\u00ae (Isotane), etc. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"solid\" \/>\n<div class=\"maginBottomCaption\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-733798654\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-594487651\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Side effects of acne medication isotretinoin\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Side_effects_of_the_acne_medication_isotretinoin.jpg?v=202311151122\" alt=\"Side effects of acne medication isotretinoin\" width=\"560\" height=\"619\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-288823181\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span id=\"a.002\" style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">Side effects of acne medication isotretinoin<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">The most common side effects of isotretinoin are dry mouth, dry throat, and possibly dry eyes, dry and thin skin, increased sensitivity to sunlight, muscle aches and pains, headaches, and abnormally high levels of fat in the blood.<\/span> <span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">These side effects are not dangerous and go away when the drug is stopped.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\">&#8220;However, patients may need to understand when taking the medication and take extra care of themselves from the side effects that occur, such as reducing high-fat foods, using moisturizers to increase skin moisture, and strictly applying sunscreen, etc.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_2.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"75\" height=\"8\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Serious but rare side effects<\/span> include hepatitis, affecting mood and causing depression, or making depression worse and increasing suicidal thoughts in people who already have depression. Therefore, it is necessary <em>to have a health check before taking isotretinoin.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"solid\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-1.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"239\" height=\"65\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.003\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Contraindications and precautions for Isotretinoin use<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">Contraindications to taking Isotretinoin include pregnancy, as the drug can cause birth defects in up to 40% of babies and affects children and bone and muscle growth. It is also prohibited in breastfeeding mothers and children under 18 years of age. Female patients taking the acne medication Isotretinin must use strict contraception.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table style=\"border-style: solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #e6f7cd;\" border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-family: Sarabun, Tahoma; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.8;\"><br \/>\nUse with caution in patients<br \/>\nThose who have a pre-existing medical condition of hepatitis<br \/>\nOr have liver abnormalities<br \/>\nPatients with high blood fat, psychiatric disorders<br \/>\nOr take dietary supplements or<br \/>\nMedicines that already contain vitamin A derivatives<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_2.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"75\" height=\"8\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Other precautions <span style=\"color: #333333;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Patients who work with their eyes may need to be closely monitored as the drug causes dry eyes and may cause blurred vision. Avoid donating blood while taking the drug and at least 1 month after stopping it as patients who receive blood from us may be pregnant.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_4.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"70\" height=\"8\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1957700989\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1300030398\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_408120339\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/price-health-check-before-taking-isotretinoin-en.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"price health check-up before taking isotretinoin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/price-health-check-before-taking-isotretinoin-en.webp 910w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/price-health-check-before-taking-isotretinoin-en-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/price-health-check-before-taking-isotretinoin-en-768x539.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_408120339 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-307069582\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"customHome11\">\n<div class=\"customHome11Object\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"item col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong><span id=\"a.004\" style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">Price of health check before taking acne medication<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><em>Health check before taking acne medication<\/em> isotretinoin,<\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">price 1,650 baht<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\">Wait for health check results for 1 day.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\"><strong style=\"color: #ff0000; font-family: Prompt; text-align: center;\"><em>Get your blood tested before taking acne medication<\/em> with a doctor at Intouch Medical Care. Our staff are ready to provide advice and services.<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_4.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"70\" height=\"8\" \/><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #ff0000; font-family: Prompt;\"><strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-1.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"239\" height=\"65\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"solid\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong><span id=\"a.005\" style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">What blood tests are needed before taking isotretinoin acne medication?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">Urine pregnancy test<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">To start taking the drug safely, because the drug has an effect that causes birth defects in the baby up to 40% and if before starting the drug, the patient is at risk of becoming pregnant, should wait <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4f9111;\"><a style=\"color: #4f9111;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intouchmedicare.com\/en\/pregnancy-test-en\">to check for pregnancy<\/a><\/span> again after the risk approximately 4 weeks because if the pregnancy is early, the pregnancy test may not be detected yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\"><strong>Liver Function Test<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">Because the drug causes liver inflammation and makes it worse in patients with pre-existing abnormal values, the blood test for the following enzymes or a full liver function test can be performed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; color: #333333;\">Liver enzyme levels SGPT (ALT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; color: #333333;\">Liver enzyme levels SGOT (AST)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.6; color: #333333;\">Liver enzyme levels ALP (Alkaline phosphatase)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1788123324\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-99493787\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"What blood tests are needed before taking isotretinoin acne medication?\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/What_are_the_blood_tests_before_taking_isotretinoin.jpg?v=202311151122\" alt=\"What blood tests are needed before taking isotretinoin acne medication?\" width=\"560\" height=\"582\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1390776890\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Sarabun;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\">Kidney function test (Creatinine)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">To assess kidney function before starting medication, as it may affect drug excretion and increase side effects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4f9111; font-family: Sarabun;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">Lipid profile<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">Since the drug causes abnormally high blood fat levels, it is necessary to check the fat levels before starting the drug and to monitor the fat levels after taking the drug to see how much they have changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #333333;\">Total cholesterol level<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #333333;\">Triglyceride levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #333333;\">Good cholesterol (HDL) levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #333333;\">Bad cholesterol (LDL) levels<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"solid\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #ff0000; font-family: Prompt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Get your blood tested before taking acne medication with a doctor at Intouch Medical Care. Our staff are ready to provide advice and services.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-1.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"221\" height=\"60\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_4.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"70\" height=\"8\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"a.006\" style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #4f9111;\"><strong>When to take isotretinoin and for how long to take it?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">Acne medication isotretinoin is usually taken once a day, morning or evening. The duration of use is usually 3-6 months, depending on the severity of the acne, underlying disease, body weight, and treatment results, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1645132674\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1084010334\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lin.ee\/QMQJPg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Get a blood test before taking acne medication\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/health_check_before_taking_isotretinoin_line_1.webp?v=202311151122\" alt=\"Get a blood test before taking acne medication\" width=\"560\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-522556145\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<h2><span id=\"a.007\" style=\"color: #4f9111;\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.8;\">Why do I need a blood test before taking isotretinoin?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333;\">Due to the side effects mentioned above, it is necessary to have <em>a blood test before taking acne medication<\/em> for patients who will start taking Isotretinoin because some conditions are asymptomatic and patients may not know in advance that they have an abnormality in their blood test results.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.8; color: #333333; font-family: Prompt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8220;You should get a health check first to make taking Isotretinoin as safe as possible.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intouchmedicare.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%9A_4.webp?v=202311151122\" width=\"70\" height=\"8\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:2000px;height:1px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1047904073\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p><span style=\"color: #4f9111;\">Reference documents<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 16px; color: #333333; line-height: 1.5;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bad.org.uk\/pils\/isotretinoin-and-soya-allergy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British Association of Dermatologists position statement on isotretinoin and soya allergy<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\">British Association of Dermatologists : PATIENT GUIDE ISOTRETINOIN<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; font-size: 16px; color: #333333;\">American Academy of Dermatology Association. , ACNE CLINICAL GUIDELINE <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.mahidol.ac.th\/th\/knowledge\/article\/13\/%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A9%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7-isotretinoin-%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; 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