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

Table 6. Appendices .

  Age (Specify your age in years):
▪ No formal education ▪ Up to high school ▪ Bachelor's degree ▪ Masters and above Education:
▪ Single/Unmarried ▪ Married ▪ Divorced/Widowed Marital status:
Which of the following is indication for isotretinoin (Roaccutane/Xeractan/Curacne)? ▪ All forms of acne ▪ Acne with oily skin with or without pores ▪ Acne on the cheek ▪ Severe nodular forms of acne resistant to regular treatment
What is the daily maximum dose of Isotretinoin? ▪ 10 to 20 mg ▪ 30 to 40 mg ▪ 50 to 60 mg ▪ More than 70 mg
One of the side effects of the Acne? (Kindly answeryes/no/Do not know) Teratogenic effect: Yes No
(It affects fetus if you take during pregnancy time) Whatis your major source of information regarding side effectsof Isotretinoin? Doctors ▪ Pharmacists ▪ Internet/social media ▪ Leaflet given in the drug packet  
Have you ever heard of Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) — Pregnancy Prevention Program (PPP) thatestablished guidelines for the Isotretinoin use amongfemales of reproductive age group (15 — 49 years)? Yes ▪ No    
o Are you currently on Isotretinoin or used Isotretinoin in the past one year (Roaccutane/Xeractan/Curacne)? Yes ▪ No    
Number of treatment courses with isotretinoin One Two More than two  
Are you taking isotretinoin with doctor's prescription? ▪ Yes ▪ NO
What is the duration of treatment? (Specify in months)  
Have you been informed about the necessary of negative pregnancy test before to start treatment? ▪ Yes ▪ No ▪ Not sure
Have you been informed about the necessary of negative pregnancy test during the treatment? ▪ Yes ▪ No ▪ Not sure
Have you been informed about the necessary of negative pregnancy test that is necessary 5 weeks after stoppingthe treatment? ▪ Yes ▪ No ▪ Not sure
Have you been informed about importance of use of two contraceptive methods before to start treatment? ▪ Yes ▪ No ▪ Not sure
Have you been informed about importance of use of two contraceptive methods during the treatment? ▪ Yes ▪ No ▪ Not sure
Have you been informed about importance of use of two contraceptive methods 4 weeks after stopping the treatment?   ▪ Yes ▪ No ▪ Not sure
Have you signed the patient's consent form before beginning the treatment? ▪ Yes ▪ No ▪ Not sure