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Would 40mg of Accutane once a month have any impact on pregnancy?

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NaadiyaJan 18, 2022

I am 29 years old. I was on roaccutane from March 2021 - July 2021. Since July I have been taking 40mg once a month as a maintenance. I am currently about 5 weeks pregnant - found out on 10 Jan 2022. The last dose I took was on 29 Dec of 40mg. What impact would this have on pregnancy? since it was only 40mg per month and not daily.

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