My doctor recently prescribed Accutane, 40mg (3 pills per day for a total of 120mg daily). I've been reading reviews recently & I'm concerned the dosage is too high. I'm wondering if I should call my doctor before starting. My acne is moderate & I weigh abt 120lbs.
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Agree with Dr Rueckl, you can get to your cumulative or therapeutic dose over time. All such queries should be discussed with your prescribing IPledge MD however, as they need to know how you are taking the medication, see how you are responfing and can monitor you for side effects.
First, the consent you signed to be in iPledge told you all about the "7 day thing". This is absolutely a vital part of the program and something you consented to by reading your iPledge paperwork. The times I have put people on Accutane when they were also on medications such as yours, I...
I don't know how to answer this. That is untrue. Seems to me your son has never completed a full course or his dosing has been off when he's been on it before so he never got a long-term cure. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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