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Are there any major Retin-A side effects?

tiger_1234Mar 13, 2016
I know that Accutane and Retin-A are structurally similar. Do any of the horrible side effects of Accutane come with Retin-A? Also, are there any OTC supplements that negatively interact with Retin-A?

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Dr. Morris Westfried, MD
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Answered on Dec 14, 2017
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