Skip to main content
. 2024 Sep 14;16(9):e69390. doi: 10.7759/cureus.69390

Table 3. Female patients' frequency and duration of isotretinoin.

Treatment frequency No %
Number of treatment courses with isotretinoin    
1 course 227 63.2%
2 courses 75 20.9%
>2 courses 57 15.9%
Duration of taking isotretinoin (months)    
2-4 months 127 35.4%
5-7 months 150 41.8%
8-10 months 52 14.5%
11-12 months 30 8.4%
Are you taking isotretinoin with a doctor's prescription?    
Yes 342 95.3%
No 17 4.7%