Accutane is a medicine based on the active substance called Isotretinoin. Isotretinoin is used for severe skin conditions such as acne.

Accutane is a brand name that belongs to the pharmaceutical company Roche Laboratories Inc.

The medicine Isotretinoin is also manufactured and marketed by other pharmaceutical companies which do not advertise the medicines as widely as Accutane is advertised, that’s why these medicines are much cheaper but provide absolutely the same result. Analogues of Accutane are called “generics of Accutane” or “generics of Isotretinoin”. If you want to save your money and get qualitative treatment of acne, you can buy Accutane, generic Accutane or generic Isotretinoin at our online pharmacy at a significantly lower price.

When Accutane is prescribed?

Accutane is prescribed when a patient have severe case of acne, also called nodular acne or cystic acne, when other means of treatment failed. Accutane (Isotretinoin) is a very potent medicine that’s why it should be taken very carefully and in occurrence of serious side effects the use should be intermediately stopped.

Usually doctors prescribe Accutane for:

• severe forms of acne resistant to conventional treatments;
• folliculitis;
• rosacea;
• violation of keratinization;
• purulent hydradenitis (in the combination therapy).

Before you start to use Accutane

Before you start the treatment with Accutane (Isotretinoin), you should necessarily inform your doctor about the following:

• If you are pregnant, breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or breastfeed. Accutane is strictly contraindicated to pregnant women as it may cause serious deviations in child’s development.
• If you or somebody of your family members have ever suffered from mental disorders.
• If you have any chronic diseases.
• If you are using any medicines at the moment.
• If you have any acute diseases at the moment.
• If you have allergy to any drug or food.

Contraindications for Accutane use

• Accutane (Isotretinoin) is strictly contraindicated to pregnant women, or women who plan to become pregnant in near future as the medicine is very dangerous for unborn baby
• Accutane is contraindicated to be used in people with hypervitaminosis A.
• It is necessary to take Accutane carefully in people with hepatic and / or renal failure, chronic pancreatitis, and predisposition to diabetes.

Side effects of Accutane (Isotretinoin)

As any medicine, Accutane can cause some side effects, the most common ones are the following:

• dry skin,
• itching,
• sweating,
• pain in muscles and joints.

These side effects take place when the wrong dosage of Accutane is chosen. However if a patient is hypersensitive to the main active substance of the medicine it can cause more serious side effects, in the occurrence of which you should immediately contact your doctor:

• The use of Accutane (Isotretinoin) may cause serious mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, etc.
• The use of Accutane may cause bad headache
• The use of Accutane may cause blurred vision
• The use of Accutane may cause nausea or vomiting
• The use of Accutane may cause seizures (convulsions)
• The use of Accutane may cause stroke

You may also experience some of the side effects not listed above. If you feel significant discomfort when using Accutane (Isotretinoin), immediately contact your doctor.

Dosage and recommendations for Accutane use

Accutane can be used only in adults

• Minimum prescribed daily dose of Accutane is 0,5 mg per 1 kg of patient’s weight. If this daily dose is well tolerated by a patient, then the daily dose can be increased up to 1 mg per 1 kg of patient’s weight.
• In the most severe cases of acne, and when the medicine is well tolerated, the daily dose of Accutane can be increased to the maximum daily dose of 2 mg per patients weight daily.
• Optimal treatment course length with Accutane is 4-5 months. Depending on the symptoms improvement the daily dose of Accutane during the treatment can be either increased or reduced.
• It is not recommended to use Accutane more than 5 months as the effect of Accutane on the patients’ body when the medicine is used more than 5 months is not well studied.
• Before repeating the treatment course with Accutane, it is necessary to take a 2 months break.

If you become pregnant during the treatment with Accutane, you should immediately stop the use of the medicine and consult your doctor.

Where to buy Accutane?

Accutane (Isotretinoin) is a prescription medicine that can be bought at regular drug store only by a prescription. As well, as the medicine has a widely advertised brand name, it is very expensive. You can significantly save your money buying Accutane, or generic Accutane (Isotretinoin) from our online pharmacy. We offer the best price for Accutane and wide range of its generics for your choice. As well, we provide our customers with free of charge consultation of our pharmacist which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.