My son had severe acne and went on his first course of accutane at 15...worked beautifully. Acne came back about eight months later and he went on a second course of accutane which worked again for several months. He is now 17, he completed his second course of accutane about 8 months ago and his acne is returning again. His dermatologist has told us patients can only go on accutane three times. Why is accutane use limited if it is so effective?
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Accutane is taken once or twice a day, depending on how your prescriber does it. So you should be taking it every 12 or 24 hours. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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Are you asking if you can take like Midol or Advil while taking Accutane? Yes. Of course you can and should if you are in pain. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
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This is hard to answer without knowing more specifics and being your doctor. But in general, Accutane is best absorbed with higher fats and proteins, so as long as your body is not running in ketoacidosis and showing your liver and kidneys are already working in overdrive, then I wouldn't...
