Ortho Tri-Cyclen OC approved for acne treatment; Dermik's Klaron also cleared for acne.

ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN OC TABLETS ACNE USE CLEARED BY FDA DEC. 31, with the same dosing schedule as the contraception indication. Tri-Cyclen (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) oral tablets were approved for the "treatment of moderate acne vulgaris in females" 15 years or older "who have no known contraindications to oral contraceptive therapy, desire contraception, have achieved menarche and are unresponsive to topical anti-acne medications," labeling states.