Capsules 5mg, 20mg

Consultant dermatologist or specialist only

Pregnancy must be excluded before initiation and before each repeat prescription.
Prescriptions for women are limited to 28 days treatment.

As a RED drug, isotretinoin should be supplied by secondary care. Local exceptions to this are for patients under the care of the consultant-led integrated community dermatology service, OMNES.  

 Community pharmacies can dispense FP10s for isotretinoin from OMNES where it is clear that the prescription has been issued within the context of a Pregnancy Prevention Programme. Do not dispense 7 days beyond issue date of FP10. Please refer the pharmacy checklist and  Isotretinoin (Roaccutane▼): introduction of new safety measures, including additional oversight of the initiation of treatment for patients under 18 years of age