Accutane

Accutane (isotretinoin) is a prescription form of vitamin A. It is usually prescribed for patients suffering from acne that did not succeed in treating it using other methods. Accutane is very dangerous for the health of an unborn baby and is available only under iPLEDGE program that requires every woman intending to take this medicine to agree to use two specific forms of birth control to avoid getting pregnant. This is a requirement for any woman of child-bearing potential. You will need to use one primary and one secondary method of child birth protection. The following primary methods are available: vasectomy (for males), tubal ligation, birth control injections, insertion of intrauterine device, birth control pills with estrogen, birth control patches, and a vaginal ring. Secondary forms of birth protections are the following (you are supposed to use all of them along with spermicidal foam or gel): condoms, vaginal sponge, cervical cap, or a diaphragm. Make sure you always take this medicine as prescribed and avoid combining it with other drugs that have been reported to cause interference and have negative effects on your health and wellbeing. The following medicines are not to be combined with Accutane unless your health care provider is aware of your intentions to do so: minocycline, tetracycline, doxycycline, seizure medication, steroids, and demeclocycline. Make sure you do not start taking Accutane before you discuss any of the following health conditions with your doctor to make sure you will not get any serious side effects resulting from the interference: diabetes, heart disease, eating disorder, bone disorders, a personal history of depression, liver disease, a history of mental illness, high triglycerides, asthma, or high cholesterol. Always take as much of Accutane as prescribed, as otherwise the following symptoms of an overdose are possible: dizziness, problems with coordination, headache, swelling of the lips, stomach pain, warmth or tingling under your skin, vomiting, and loss of balance. Make sure you seek emergency medical help if you have accidentally or on purpose taken too much of Accutane and got any of the symptoms mentioned above. Always read the label of the medicine you are going to take to learn about any other interactions and contraindications your health care provider did not mention. Never share your medicine with other people to whom it was not prescribed, as an adverse reaction is possible. Every person that needs to be taking this drug for acne is responsible for not sharing it with other people to whom it was not prescribed. Keep your Accutane in a tightly closed contained out of the reach of children and other people. Make sure the place where you are storing this medication is dry and the temperature is not too low or too high (room temperature is the best variant). If you have any questions about your treatment – call your doctor to learn the information you need but don’t make the decision based on your own judgment.