ACCUTANE Reviews (ISOTRETINOIN)Average Rating: 3.3 (746 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ACCUTANE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ACCUTANE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Acne | Dry skin, dry cracked lips, loss of hair, redness, moody, sever stomqach problems, vision problems. | I would tell anyone who wants to take this drug NOT to. It has caused me so many stomach problems for the past 5 years. Chronic diearea since then. I have also spoken to many other people who have taken the drug who have had the same side effects. It was not worth it to me to have the problems I do now because of acne. Think about if you want to live your life in pain to get rid of some acne. | F | 20 | 6 months | 5/4/2008 | 5 | Acne, mostly chin and cheeks | None | I was very conscientious to take each pill EXACTLY 12 hours apart with a little food so there was a continuous stream of medication in my system with no spikes of more. I was also very good about getting my blood tested on time. This is a SERIOUS DRUG! If your doctor is not making you get regular blood tests to get your prescription refilled, you need to get a better doctor. For me, this was a miracle. | F | 24 | 4 months | 2/11/2009 | 5 | Acne | dry lips, very light and rare nose bleeds, joint pain (especially my back), moody and tired (but then again that may be from being a teenager), slightly dry skin, not any difference in sun sensitivity | For my first month, I was on it 20 mg twice a day. My second month, I was on it 20 mg three times a day. And now I am just finishing up my third month at 40 mg twice a day. At first, my skin started to get better with no cysts and only 2-3 new pimples each week. After that it got worse and since then it's been back and forth. Within the past few days, I've noticed that my skin has gotten a lot better. I have 2 cysts and no other new pimples (no whiteheads or blackheads). My skin feels very soft and smooth, and it is not that dry. I have scars on my cheeks, but I had them from before being on Accutane. It's been annoying when my skin got worse when taking it, but I know that it will get better eventually. Now that my skin has gotten a lot better, I'm so excited, because I know my skin will be perfect soon. The one thing that is actually annoying is that after I come off it (in 2 months), I'll probably have to get some type of scar treatment if the scars don't go away when I'm | F | 16 | 3 months | 4/7/2008 | 5 | cystic, persistant moderate acne | Dry lips. Wonderful soft hair, dry skin (in a good way), less oil, happiness! | Had horrible acne for over 15 years that got WORSE as I got older & into my 20's. Accutane is a miracle drug & saved my life socially & physically. It made me start on a new path, I'm now clear, lost weight & am happier & healthy because of this drug. Don't let people scare you out of taking this drug! People like to blame their own problems on everything but themselves & try to drag accutane down with them. | F | 28 | 6 months | 4/7/2008 | 5 | Rosacea, Rhinophyma Skin Lesions | Skin and Eye dryness. | THIS DRUG SAVED MY LIFE! I developed severe rosacea and accutane helped to clear up the lesions that I developed all over my face. Ive been on 2 courses. One high dose for six months and the other was low dose (10mgs every other day) for about 3 years. After seeing many specialists and trying EVERY other drug out there I got a doc to prescribe me accutane. Almost overnight my skin lesions stopped! Once off accutane, they started coming back so i did a low dose regime to treat the swelling in my nose. THIS DRUG WORKS WONDERS BUT MUST BE USED WITH CAUTION! | F | 42 | 3 years | 4/4/2008 | 5 | Cystic acne | Dry lips,dry eyes,dry skin,vaginal dryness,sores in nose,nail growth,slight hair loss,slight back pain,extreme irritablity,increased anger,frustration,crying spells. | As bad as the side effects were, Accutane changed my life. I had cysts the size of quarters underneath my skin that have completely disappeared. I can now go out in public without feeling disgusted with my face and I would recommend taking it to anyone-but only if you research it and think about the potential side effects beforehand. I have been off of Accutane for 6 months now and have ZERO acne. The only lasting side-effect is my hair has thinned slightly, but I am so happy I chose Accutane rather than continuing with antibiotics and topical treatments. RESEARCH first, but it worked for me. | F | 25 | 6 months | 4/4/2008 | 5 | severe acne | Joint pains, yeast infections, dry and crecking lips and my face and neck got really dark and i'm a black person. | The first week my acne cleared up and i was only taking it every other day and i tried everything before but i want to stop now the joint pain is really bad i feel like i'm 80 and i want to avoid anymore damage. | F | 38 | 6 weeks | 11/14/2008 | 5 | acne | Severly dry lips (causing open wounds and blister looking scabs); canker sores; bloody nose; dry skin; vaginal dryness (causing itching and maybe a yeast infection after intercourse); dry scalp (too much hair washing caused scabs on my scalp); not sure if my recent back pain is associated | worth it! | F | 25 | 5 months | 5/10/2008 | 5 | Cystic acne, painful, unseen bumps | I was part of the trial for Accutane, before approval, so there was no cost for me, just forms and reports. I did have the usual dry skin, chapped lips, sensitivity to light and lots of body & joint pain. I also had a few headaches. | Since I was in jr high I had acne.I tried creams, antibiotics, sunlamp treatments & had dr cutting open the bumps, leaving scars. So,when I was asked by a dr if i was interested trying this, I jumped at it. It's been so long, since my experience, 2 of my sons used it only 1 stayed w/it the other fainted at his monthly blood draw. so the one that stuck it out has great clear skin, with no breakouts, his brother is not as clear, but it's his choice. I am entering my golden years & haven't had a breakout in many, many years. just the self esteem makes it worth it! For me it was a miracle drug. I owuld do it al again if I needed to. | F | 55 | 12 months | 1/3/2009 | 5 | Moderate acne | Dry skin, very dry lips | I took accutane 5 years ago for 6 months after suffering moderate acne for years. I only suffered mild side effects and even 5 years later I suffer from sore dry lips in Winter- nothing that chap stick can't solve though. I was very nervous about taking it and tried everything else to no real effect but it quite honestly changed my life. I now have completely clear skin and the odd breakout is mild and quickly heals. I would definitely recommend it as long as you keep in touch with your doctor and judge the side effects accordingly | F | 29 | 6 months | 11/26/2008 | 5 | Severe Acne | dry skin | I love love love this medicine!! I took one cycle of it and it cured my acne. It is heavy duty but the difference is miraculous. I went from having such oily, nasty skin to having beautiful, clear skin that I get complimented on often. I highly recommend this medicine! Throw away all the creams and special face washes because you wont need them anymore... | F | 16 | 6 months | 12/13/2008 | 5 | Acne | extreme dryness- three years later my skin is still not as oily as before, since then my skin is very sensitive to the sun, i never tanned or burned before but I now have to use sunscreen- long term hair growth, myself and more than one person I know who took accutane a few years had 3 or 4 dark hairs grow on chin/ neck area (female)- can be easily tweased/ electrolysis | I'm very grateful that I took this drug. Its not to be taken lightly but my teenage years would not have been what they were had I continued to have bad acne, it is a last resort, I tried EVERYTHING else, this is all that worked and though I still have small outbreaks its hardly noticable | F | 18 | 4 months | 3/12/2008 | 5 | Acne | Dry lips & skin in general; skin burned after eyebrow wax (don't wax on Accutane!!) | I struggled with bad acne from high school until about 27-ish. A few different docs had recommended Accutane, but I resisted because of all the side effects. Finally, I gave in and am so glad I did! I still get the occasional breakout (been off it a few years), but after Accutane, it was NEVER that bad again. Would take it again in a heartbeat if necessary! | F | 32 | 5 months | 2/28/2008 | 5 | Cystic Acne | Very dry and cracked lips, moderately dry, flaky facial skin, increased skin allergies (hives at first, but Claritin took care of it completely), dry hair, itchy scalp, joint pain, tired all the time. | There are some pretty unfortunate side effects to this drug, but it has proven FANTASTIC for me so far. I have been on it for three months, and my skin is immaculate. Prior to starting, there wasn't a day since I was 12 years old that my face did not look like an oil slick with multiple cysts...over the past year, I had multiple very painful and red cysts on my neck daily. These are all gone. I feel very comfortable on this drug, as my dermatologist checks my blood monthly, and I have been fine. As long as you see a dermatologist who cooperates with the iPledge system, and insists upon doing bloodwork monthly, I would highly recommend this drug. A few months of inconvenient side effects WAY outweighs the emotional and physical pain acne causes for years. Do your research and monitor your health, and you should be just fine. | F | 26 | 3 months | 2/18/2008 | 5 | cystic acne and extremely oily skin | dry lips, eyes, & skin, occassional but treatable rash on the tops of my hands, periodic sore/fatigued muscles, occassional bloody nasal mucous, slower healing of minor cuts | I am a 35 year old mother of two, working psychologist, taking my third 20 week regimen of accutane. I have never had "severe" acne but did have the cystic acne with extremely oily skin, sometimes needing two showers daily. My first two consecutive regimens began at age 31, almost two years after the birth of my first child. The benefits were permanent until my hormones were sent back into flux again during my second pregnancy and birth of my second child a year and a half ago - the oil and minor cystic acne breakouts reemerged. I am currently taking 120 mg/day, a very high dose but I suppose I'm able to tolerate it due to high oil production. I have never posted a drug review but feel compelled to do so after reading some the absurd anecdotal accounts of this medication. I caution those considering taking accutane to base their decision on sound medical literature and take subjective reports with a grain of salt. While I have been extremely pleased (decreased oil prod | F | 35 | 12 months | 2/26/2008 | 5 | severe cystic acne | Dry lips, dry skin, sensitivity to cold weather- welts on legs, very painful. Nose bleeds, especially after a flight. Now burn in the sun more easily. | Had suffered with acne from teenage years until mid 20's, no other treatment touched the problem at all. Had accutance treatment for approx 1 year at a fairly high dose (full dose for my weight) and the acne cleared up. 3 years later it hasnt returned and when I do get the odd spot it vanishes very quickly. No side effects remain other than chapped lips in cold weather and odd dry patches on legs and arms if exposed to cold. | F | 31 | 1 years | 12/11/2007 | 5 | acne | dry lips, eyes sensitive to light | cleared up my acne that i had for 6+ years. | F | 23 | 1 years | 2/25/2008 | 5 | Acne | I think this is the best drug! A miracle! I took a cycle of it and though I did have dry skin and cracked lips, it really improved my skin dramatically. I took 40 MG / day for 10 months. | Some blemishes did return after stopping but not the cysts. I'm a 33 year old woman. People think Accutane should be off the market because it causes birth defects. Do not avoid taking it because it causes birth defects. Just don't get pregnant on it!!! Pretty simple. | F | 33 | 10 months | 10/20/2007 | 5 | accutane | dry lips, nose, and skin. Sore muscles and fatigue. Painful sex | F | 24 | 5 months | 10/17/2007 | 5 | severe cystic acne | dry skin, eyes, lips | I loved it. I'm normally extremely oily. i enjoyed not having to dab my face all day to keep the shine at bay. my makeup looked great all day. not sliding off with the oil. tho i had to moisturize my lips constantly, the rest of my body was not as dry. i started using a moisturizer for dry skin and that took care of the dryness on my face. i have finished taking accutane and my skin still looks good. back to using a moisturizer for oily skin. | F | 48 | 4 months | 8/17/2007 |