Efficacy and Safety of Isotretinoin in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris:A Meta-analysis / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To systematically review the efficacy of isotretinoin in the treatment of acne vulgaris,and to provide evidence-based reference for clinical treatment. METHODS:Retrieved from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Wanfang, VIP and CJFD,randomized controlled trials (RCT) about isotretinoin (test group) versus viaminati,macrolides,tetracyclines antibiotics and other drugs (control group) in the treatment of acne vulgaris were collected. Meta-analysis was performed by using Rev Man 5.2 software after data extract and quality evaluation by Cochrane 5.1.0. RESULTS:Totally 28 RCTs were enrolled,involving 3 534 patients. Results of Meta-analysis showed,the total effective rate of isotretinoin was significantly higher than viaminati [RR=1.56, 95%CI(1.27,1.91),P<0.001],macrolides[RR=1.44,95%CI(1.31,1.58),P<0.001] and tetracyclines antibiotics [RR=3.05,95%CI(2.29,4.07),P<0.001];improvement of skin lesions scores was significantly better than control group [MD=0.33,95%CI(0.04, 0.62),P<0.05],the differences were statistically significant. Dry lips,cheilitis,dry skin and nasal mucosa and pruritus were the main adverse reactions,and no serious adverse reactions were showed. CONCLUSIONS:Isotretinoin has better efficacy and safety than viaminati,macrolides and tetracyclines antibiotics.