Australasian Journal of Dermatology • Vol 64 • No S1
May 2023 • Laura Gerhardy, Natasha Nassar, Melisa Litchfield, Debra Kennedy, Annika Smith, M. Gillies, Sallie‐Anne Pearson, Helga Zoëga, Antonia Shand
Aims: Oral retinoids are teratogenic in pregnancy, and contraception is recommended to prevent pregnancy.This study assessed the demographic characteristics and trends in use of prescription retinoids and contraception among reproductive-aged women (15-44 years) in Australia.Methods: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) dispensing claims were used from a 10% random sample of Australian reproductive-aged women between 2013 and 2021.Annual numbers and trends in dispensing claims were described.Each retinoid dispensi…