Is it okay to take accutane 30mg dosage once a day? Is it different to take 10mg 3times a day or 30mg once a day?

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Hi. I'm taking accutane 30mg a day. At first, I took 10mg with breakfast and 20mg with dinner. But I felt very tired when I was working. So I took 10mg with lunch and 20mg with dinner. And after lunch, i felt very tired too. Eventually, I decided to take accutane 30mg once with dinner. Is it okay?

Amy Y. Paul, DO, FAAD · Answer

Recent studies have shown that Accutane or any of its generic versions are absorbed and work better when you take it with some fat - such as butter or avocado, or any fat that you normally have in your diet.  It is absorbed better and works more effectively, so I recommend my patients take their daily dose, whether it is 10, 20, 30, 40mg or higher, all at once with a meal.  That way they are less likely to forget the other half of the dose if it is split, and it really doesn't make any difference what time a day that is.   Hope this helps and good luck with your acne treatment.  Accutane is a great choice for difficult acne!

F. Victor Rueckl, MD (in memoriam) · Answer

Accutane is often written as a BID medication, but it is fine to take it once daily instead and take the entire dosage at once. In fact, Accutane is best absorbed with the most caloric, fattiest meal of the day. So whichever this is for you consistently is when I recommend you take it. "This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and
cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person
treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

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