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Last Updated: 3 years ago
drug:
Isotretinoin
supplement:
Beta Carotene
Research Papers that Mention the Interaction
“…,beta-carotene has progressively gained ground as a drug chosen in … making it possible to reduce the use of 13-cis-retinoic acid , which was shown by many studies to be highly toxic while beta-carotene … significant side effects and hence to be much more suitable in oral premalignancy.”
Treatment of oral leukoplakia with beta-carotene.“There is also evidence that the use of beta-carotene and isotretinoin for lung cancer chemoprevention in high-risk individuals may increase the risk for lung cancer, especially in individuals who continue to smoke.”
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