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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
drug interactions involving Accutane
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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drug interactions involving Accutane
by kaety mayer, Mar 22, 2000 12:00AM
I have a very good friend who just passed away. The autopsy was inconclusive - he was 24 and in seemingly perfect health. He was in his 4th month of taking Accutane and the blood tests performed a week before his death were normal. Are there any OTC drugs or herbal remedies that are known to have negative effects when taken with Accutane?
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Mar 23, 2000 12:00AM
, Mar 23, 2000 12:00AM
Kaety:
Not that I know of, Kaety. Tragic events like the one you describe always raise more questions than there are answers. Accuatne seems remarkably free of drug interactions. Taking additional Vitamin A produces more dryness, because Accutane is a derivative of Vitamin A, but that's it.
Best.
Dr. R
Not that I know of, Kaety. Tragic events like the one you describe always raise more questions than there are answers. Accuatne seems remarkably free of drug interactions. Taking additional Vitamin A produces more dryness, because Accutane is a derivative of Vitamin A, but that's it.
Best.
Dr. R
