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Should I Keep Taking Usual Dose of Isotretinion or Divide the It?

mhmdJan 9, 2013
hi docs i am using isotretinoin (40mg/d) for one month; now i have only 12 pills left (10mg) and can't get to the clinic to get some more until 8 days ; so should i keep the 4 pills daily for 3 days or 2 pills daily for 6 days? thanks

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Dr. Dina D. Strachan, MD
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