Accutane: Q&A

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I Have Been off Accutane for 8 Years Can Any of the Long Term Sidefects Still Occur?

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by kensb
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Long Term Side Effects of Accutane

The short answer is "no". Much of the press and concern about Accutane is quite simply based on fear, not scientific fact. Accutane has a very short half-life (amount of time the medication is in your system), which is just a few days. So there is no way you'd have side effects after 8 years.

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