Accutane
Active Ingredient(s): IsotretinoinFDA Approved: * May 7, 1982
Pharm Company: * HLR
Category: Skin Care
Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication primarily used to treat severe acne. It is also used to prevent certain skin cancers (squamous-cell carcinoma), and in the treatment of other cancers. It is used to treat harlequin-type ichthyosis, a usually lethal skin disease, and lamellar ichthyosis. It is a retinoid, meaning it is related to vitamin A, and is found in small quantities naturally in the body. Its isomer, tre... [wikipedia]
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I have a son that took accutane 60 mg a day for six months in a row three years ago. Now after many trips to doctors ove...
1933 REPLIESI took accutane almost 14 years ago as a teenager. I am now a 32 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with inferti...
635 REPLIESI Took Accutane ore than 20 years ago...for moderate Acne. I Experienced the so called Usual Side effects...Dry Lips cha...
44 REPLIESI took roaccutane in 1996 and again in 1997. Each time was for around 6 months. I had a 6 minute tonic clonic seizure in...
31 REPLIESI am wondering if there are any women who have completed their suggested doses of Accutane and had children later. Have ...
10 REPLIESMy son was hospitalized a few years ago for acute pancreatitis. At the time, he was taking Accutane and drinking (social...
9 REPLIESHello, I wanted to share my story and ask others if they are experiencing similar side affects. I'm a 35 year old fe...
7 REPLIESMy daughter took accutane 6 months ago and is now having problems with her vision, her eyes get really tired easily and ...
7 REPLIESHas anyone been on Accutane for a long term low dose regimen? I read that some people have taken only 20-40mg/wk for lik...
6 REPLIESOkay, I've been taking 30mg of Accutane for almost a year now. I'm very pleased with the results. I used to have...
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