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No, I am a 16 year old boy and I was on Accutane for about 6 months.
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How do you receive accutane?
Accutane/Roaccutane is a highly potent synthetic retinoid, with a great number of adverse side effects, as such it can only be prescribed by a Dermatoligist in pill form.
What are the dangers of a 7 month pregnant women be prescribed accutane?
I find it unbelievable that your doctor prescribed it to you and knows you are pregnant. If the prescription is not for you you should not take it even if you are not pregannt. When pregnant you only take what the doctor say is safe. What it says at Drugs.com;Accutane can cause severe, life-threatening birth defects if the mother takes the medication during pregnancy. Even one dose of Accutane can cause major birth defects of the baby's ears, eyes, face, skull, heart, and brain. Never use Accutane if you are pregnant.
Does Accutane cause back pain?
Yes, Accutane can cause back pain. Back pain (and joint pain) are a common side effect of taking Accutane.
How long has Accutane been used?
Accutane has been on the market, and out of phase 3 trials, for years now.
Is accutane available in cream or gel form?
It is, but does not have the same effect as accutane. They are usually listed under 'drugname'-A.
Does accutane affect the birth control pill?
There are no known drug interactions between Accutane and the birth control pill.
Can accutane cause death?
Yes it can.
Can you take isotretinoin or accutane and rowatinex at the same time?
You cannot take isotretinoin, accutane, and rowatinex at the same time because of their combined effect.
Should you eat before taking accutane?
Yes, you should eat before taking accutane. If you don't, overtime it will burn a hole in your stomach.
Should you take anti depressants while you are on Accutane?
Well, the accutane could be causing the depression. I know that doesn't answer the question, but i just wanted you to know that there's a lot of stuff you can find on the internet about this. you may want to consider going off accutane.
Does retin counteract accutane?
Retin-A is usually not used with Accutane. It is not because one counteracts the other one, though. It is because using Retin-A can cause increased skin irritation when used with Accutane. You don't need any more skin irritation!
Can accutane cause color blindness?
It's unlikely that Accutane will cause any sort of color blindness, however there are a number of other side effects of Accutane including Crohn's disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Depression, Ulcerative colitis, and others.
