GP banned after prescribing isotretinoin to suicidal teen
The Sydney doctor also admitted he prescribed opioids to patients who were drug seekers because he was 'too soft'
A GP has been banned for three years after continuing to prescribe isotretinoin (Roaccutane) to a teenage girl who had attempted suicide while on the drug.
According to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, he issued scripts for isotretinoin to two teenagers without a proper assessment or discussion about the drug’s teratogenic effects.
One ended up with 720 tablets over a period 15 months, well above the one tablet a day usually prescribed.
In his defence, the GP said that despite a “question in his mind”, he opted to prescribe the drug after ringing several pharmacies and accepting the advice of the one pharmacy that said he was authorised, despite the drug being restricted to dermatologists.
