Accutane dosage by weight
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Majority of cases of cystic acne can be successfully treated with one 4-6 month course of isotretinoin (Accutane) at a dosage of 0.5-2.0 mg/kg body weight per day (approximately 40-160 mg per day in your case). Continued recovery and prolonged remission after discontinuation of therapy is expected, so it is not required to maintain treatment until total clearance is achieved. Progress you made should not be lost. However, in some, most severe cases, second course of therapy may be needed.
ve just been recently prescribed by my dermatologist Isotretinoin (accutane) and am on my 4th day of treatment. After doing extensive research on how accutane affects growth, it really concerns me as I'm currently only 16 years and 8 months old and hence am still in the growing stage of my life. My dermatologist however has prescribed me a very low dosage of 10mg per day for 7 consecutive days, after which would be switching onto a 30mg PER WEEK dose.
I heard the effectivesnees of accutane is increased with a twice daily dosage. True? I will be taking 40mg a day, once a day. Would it be better to take 20 mg twice a day?
Also, is it ok to take glucosamine for my joints while on accutane?
Lastly, should I be getting a monthly blood test? Or any other precautionary measures?
hi! i've just stumbled across your post. i hope you did find answers to your questions eventually. i'm on my 3rd week of accutane and am experiencing the same ibs issues and am freaked out that i'm really messing up my body by taking the accutane. my doctor took down my dosage to every other day, but i'm leaning towards getting off of it completely. because i'm still having the symptoms.
My 16 1/2 year old son has been on Accutane (60mg per day) for 2 months. His blood tests show liver function is great and triglycerides have stayed low. I am worried, however, about his complaints with joint pain. He recently had x rays and an MRI done on his right knee (which was an issue b4 the accutane) and then got relief for that knee when it was drained of excess fluid. He complains that he feels like an old man, something is always hurting.
Maybe you should try to change your diet and life style. If you treat your skin too much it can react, so use just the necessary. Make sure you take enough vitamin C and omega 3.
My daughter has been on Accutane for 2 months. While her acne is mild, we put her on this due to my hx of cystic acne at age 22 which was completely responsive to accutane. My question is , she has not seen much change . She is still breaking out, and states zits are larger than in past, but do reslve more quickly She was on accutane once in past with immediate response in first month. Dr just increased dosage. What can we expect in terms of response?
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Weight loss is one of the side effects of taking Accutane and it may cause anorexia as well. Eat a healthy nutritious diet and consult your doctor if weight loss is a major problem. You may need to be put on some other medication for acne rather than Accutane.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
I have never had a cold sore in my life, nor been with anyone that i had observed to have one, however, about 6 years ago I did have an outbreak on my genitals after increasing the dosage of accutane, which i was on at the time, to the highest possible dosage. at first i thought it was a side effect of the drug, of which there was many, but then i had a slight burning sensation upon urination.
My 15-year old son is in his 4th month of Accutane. He just completed his 3rd day of football practice and is experiencing severe pain in his hips. He insists that the pain is not muscular. (He is an avid cyclist and has ridden over 100 miles on his bicycle and competed in Olympic distance triathlons, so he understands muscular-related pain.) So, what could be causing the hip pain and/or do you think that there is a high probability that it is related to the Accutane? Thanks.
Towards the end of the second month on accutane I suddenly started getting really intense headaches that to me, seem like a migraine. It's happening at least a couple times a week now. My vision kind of suddenly started getting blurier and I now have difficulty trying to focus and refocus my eyes. With this I also experience pain in my eyes. I have this whenever I get the headaches and sometimes without a bad headache.
Joint pain and swelling began immediately after she started Accutane. Her dermatologist lowered the dosage and told us the side effect was temporary. She finished her course, and her skin is gorgeous now. The cost, however, has been devastating. Her doctors tell us Accutane did not cause the arthritis. I wonder...
I am just wondering if it is a good idea to keep working out 6 days a week? will I gain any weight being on Accutane? Will there be any long term side affects?
I read one of the side effects could be hearing voices in your head, if that happens does that mean I will hear them forever once I stopped taking the meds? Should I eat anything with vitamin A? and if I only have mild acne but have never had clear skin since grade 7 should I still take it?
Hi. Accutane works by shrinking the sebaceous (oil) glands in the skin. They grow back very slowly, by which time the patient has nearly always outgrown their tendency for acne. Accutane can also affect hair, lips, eyes, nose and vagina. Skin can be fragile for up to 6 months after finishing Accutane. However, it is very unusual to still be experiencing vaginal dryness after a year.
Have you changed anything else, method of birth control for example?
Hello,
Dermatologic side effects have been reported by using accutane and keloid formation and pyoderma gangrenosum have been reported. Isotretinoin inhibits collagenase, which may result in accumulation of collagen and the formation of hypertrophic scars and keloids.
A few patients have experienced keloid formation on the face when isotretinoin was administered in conjunction with dermabrasion.
Pending the results of my initial blood test, I will be starting Accutane shortly. My doctor mentioned she was going to start me on at 40 mg, which she'll then raise to 60-80 mg. I am very small (about 90 lbs, under 5 ft tall) and this seems like a pretty high dose, based on the limited research I have done on my own.
As Accutane-worthy acne goes, mine isn't very severe (cystic, but just in a few spots).
We have seen a dermotologist (under guidance of his Oncologist) and been prescribed Accutane. My question is concerning his taking the Accutane along with his chemo meds. He is on a daily dosage of Mercurprine (6-MP), 3 times weekly Ceptra, once monthly Vincristine and Methotrexate 5 days a month. Would there be any drug interaction between all these Leukemia drugs and the Accutane?
I assumed it was part of the side-effects of Accutane as even my eyelids feel sticky at times. Therefore, I massaged some Aquaphor onto the head of my penis getting the tip of the tube moist. The redness went away by the next morning. Therefore, my daily regiment includes lubricated the tip of my penis, lips, nose and eyelids.
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70s before Accutane was available an osteopath recommended this water-soluble Vitamin A, with a dosage of 400,000 (!) I.U. per day; and miraculously it cleared up my acne, but after 2 years developed Vitamin A toxicity with bad nosebleeds, flaming-hot skin capillaries near my knees and eventually lost about 1/3 of my hair. I stopped taking this preparation after losing my hair.
iv been having some lower abdominal pain for about 2 months now, sever dehydration, and weight loss, bloating, nausia, the pain normally comes on about 30 min after eating, alot of belching. my stolls change color often mostly a dark black and light red color. iv been told stool has gotten stuck on the sides of my colon, i was then prescibed a laxative and totaly cleared my system and all my symptoms went away. but when i started my normal diet again all the symptoms came back.
I know you would like a definitive answer to your questions but the simple truth of the matter is no one can say for sure. Doctors still do not know everything that it can do. But if you go to:
http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-6661-Accutane+Oral.aspx?drugid=6661&drugname=Accutane+Oral&pagenumber=6
it can tell you what side effect can happen while you are taking Accutane. Me personally I don't think it is related to the Accutane, just because it has been over 3 years.
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