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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
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Acne | 142 |
89% |
| Hidradenitis Suppurativa | 14 |
50% |
| Depression | 4 |
100% |
| Cervical Cancer | 1 |
100% |
| Eating Disorders | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 87% (169
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Accutane Reviews
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Well, I was on the drug for about 6 months....it dried out my skin like crazy, and my skin started breaking on my hands. After that I had clear skin for 2 - 3 months, and started breaking out again.
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worked on head not the rest of body
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Worked while I was on it. Now more than 6 months later the acne's back.
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I have been on Accutane now since January. At first there was slight change for the better, no change for February because I was on the same dose. Extreme dryness is a side effect. Now, its not working, my acne isnt getting worse, but its not getting any better either.
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Worked pretty well when I was on it as a teen. Caused major depression when I was a sophomore in college. Never used since.
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it worked but caused staining on many of my tee-shirts
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I took this when I was 15. It helped while I was on it and permantly made my back acne go away but my facial acne came back about a year after I stopped the medicine.
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Worked for a while but wouldn't do second round b/c side effects had to have cholesterol checked once a week.
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Somewhat Helpful
Relieved some flare ups but Ive been on accutane 2x and I cant stay on it forever not to mention the side effects I was experiencing like headaches blurred vision dry nose and bleeding as well as my hair falling out.
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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] -
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] -
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] -
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] -
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]
