Accutane Low Dose? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Accutane Low Dose?

My derm put me on 40 mg of accutane daily and he said we will stay like this for a while What is this supose to mean?I weight 150 pounds i need at least 70mg/day.. I will see results on this LOW dose?When?

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by raulraul2
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Accutane (Isotretinoin) Dosage

You will definitely see results on 40mg/day, most likely by the end of the first month or so. However, those results might not last on a long term basis if the course of the low dose treatment isn't long enough. Therefore it is not whether the 40mg/day will help but if it will be helpful long term and provide you with the target total dose necessary for that long term improvement in cystic acne. Generally the target dosage for Isotretinoin is 120mg/kg (total dose) of the... more
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Accutane Low Dose

There are a lot of factors to Accutane dosage, including environment, which is a big one. Living in Las Vegas I cannot possibly put people on any higher dosage than 40mg/day period. With this environment no one can tolerate a higher dosage than that. You don't need a specific dosage per day. You need a specific dosage over a set amount of time. Additionally it's usually done in increments of 20mg, and there isn't a 70mg pill or even two 30mg pills, so, there are some settings you just can't... more

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