Safe to Drink Alcohol While on Accutane?

It is not recommended to drink alcohol while on Isotretinoin.  This drug is metabolized by the liver and we monitor this monthly with lab tests to be sure the liver is handling the extra load.  It is also important to avoid other medications or drugs that are metabolized by the liver ie: Acetaminophen products and fat soluble vitamins especially Vitamin A.

Occasional Alcohol intake in moderation is fine while taking Accutane (isotretinoin).  Many prescription drugs are metabolized by the liver, as is Accutane.  The key is moderation and occasional use.

Accutane is metabolized by the liver and can raise liver tests if a high dose is used. I use low dose accutane so I rarely ever see this. Drinking alcohol can potentially raise the liver tests if done frequently while someone is on accutane. 

It is not recommended to drink alcohol while taking
Accutane. Alcohol and Accutane are both metabolized by the liver, therefore
it's not wise to do both at the same time. If you only drank once while on
Accutane it is unlikely that it would have caused permanent damage.

If this is the only alcohol you consumed while on Accutane, I don't think you did much harm.Since alcohol and Accutane are both metabolized by the liver, it's not wise to do both at the same time.But we're all human and some patients continue to drink while they take Accutane.  I have to warn them against that and it's best in my opinion to follow that advice.If I had a patient I knew was binge drinking while on Accutane, I would probably discontinue therapy, following my primary responsibility to my patient's general health.

The reason a person should not drink alcohol while on accutane is because this medication is metabolized by the liver. Accutane itself can cause mild liver dysfunction so if you drink alcohol on top of taking the medication, the liver is taking another "hit" so to speak. I would strongly advise against drinking alcohol while on Accutane. That being said, I have had certain patients ignore my advice. They do not appear to have suffered any long-term liver damage. I would not worry about what you have done, but I would not let it happen again.
Good luck.

As Dr Chen has eluded, this drug is metabolised by the liver, and so is alcohol. The product guidelines states no alcohol, and from a legal point of view, we have to point this out to patients. The flip side, is that if you are sensible, and providing you have no liver problems such as viral hepatitis or are on other liver -toxic drugs, taking a drink or two every few weeks should be OK, once again providing your dermatologist monitors your liver whilst you are on Oratane/ Roaccutane/ Accutane. Moderation is the key. Dr Davin Lim Laser Dermatologist