07-04-2006, 02:48 PM
You see a 16-year-old white female for a preparticipation evaluation for sports, and she asks for advice about the treatment of acne. She has a few inflammatory papules on her face. No nodules are noted. She says she has not tried any over-the-counter acne treatments.Which one of the following would be considered first-line therapy for this condition?
Oral tetracycline
Oral isotretinoin (Accutane)
Topical sulfacetamide (Sulamyd)
Topical benzoyl peroxide
Oral tetracycline
Oral isotretinoin (Accutane)
Topical sulfacetamide (Sulamyd)
Topical benzoyl peroxide