Hello I was prescribed a 6 month course of accutane but I only finished a 4 And a half months worth of capsules by the end of course. This has left me with a month and a halfs supply. Is it pointless to take the remainder of the capsules a month after my course has ended or is it ok to finish the capsules?
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There are not a rule. Both forms are correct, but we've found that it is more comfortable and better attachment to the patient who go slowly decreasing. As you describe is ok.
My advice will be to postpone any ablative laser treatment for acne scars until you have been off the Accutane for at least 6 months to prevent risks of bad scarring.
Accutane is better absorbed with a fatty meal and more of the medication gets into your system this way. Amoxicillin can be taken with or without food. The breakdown of the pills themselves depend on what you are taking it with, so it's hard to give you an exact time length on that, but within a...
