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(also known as Isotretinoin, Roaccutane, Amnesteem, Claravis)

Isotretinoin is used to treat severe, disfiguring nodular acne. It should be used only after other acne medicines have been tried and have failed to help the acne. Isotretinoin may also be used to treat other skin diseases as determined by your doctor.

Isotretinoin must not be used to treat women who are able ... continue

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Acne
143
89%
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
14
50%
Depression
4
100%
Cervical Cancer
1
100%
Eating Disorders
1
100%
Overall, 86% (170 Members) find Accutane helpful
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Accutane Reviews

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Working / Worked
took this years ago. wasn't prescribed properly so the effects only lasted about 2yrs but i was totally acne free.
Working / Worked
Didn't really work, got very dry skin, dry lips and felt very suicidal, still do to this day.
Working / Worked
Amaazing
Working / Worked
I'm pretty sure, if memory serves me right that this is the first Rx I got for acne. It cleared me up, but I still had new spots.
Working / Worked
This stuff was awesome. My doc did say that many people need to have a second treatment, and that is the case with me.
Working / Worked
But its making me feel like crap!
Working / Worked
It worked off and on for two or three times in diffent years but the last time i tryed it not so good
Working / Worked
It worked but I tried to kill myself on it, twice, and it stole most of my vision.
Working / Worked
Took it when I was a teenager and it worked very well, except for everything drying out. I had a lot of mood swings on it.
Working / Worked
worked
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Online Accutane
    I've gotten generic every time and its been lesss but still expensive. The generic names arte sotret, claravis, amnesteem and another Ikm forgetting. ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Accutane Results?
    was the best ever for me. i no longer have acne... just decided to join this gropu to reccomend roaccutane ! have very severe avne... pimple upon pimp... [More]
  3. Advice: isotretinoin
    Hey there I have been on accutane twice. The first time i was 16years and i think the last time i was on it was prob. 19 or 20 more or less. It does ... [More]
  4. Discussion: Roaccutane/Isotane
    I took two doses of accutane, and that cured me. I had two whole years of no acne whatsoever. I have maybe one or two during my period but otherwise I... [More]
  5. Advice: isotretinoin
    i am due to start taking it in 6 weeks, but am worried about the side effects, what have been other peoples experience with it? I have seen some awful... [More]

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