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| Isotretinoin, Accutane Description Isotretinoin is a vitamin A analog used to treat severe acne. Action vitamin A analog Indications acne vulgaris Side Effects abdominal pain, alopecia, anemia, arthralgia, bleeding, blurred vision, cheilitis, conjunctivitis, corneal opacification, depression, diarrhea, diplopia, elevated hepatic enzymes, epistaxis, fatigue, headache, hepatitis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperostosis, hypertriglyceridemia, increased intracranial pressure, myalgia, nausea/vomiting, photophobia, photosensitivity, thrombocytopenia, xerosis, xerostomia, Drug-Vitamin-Herb Interactions Negative interactions: St JohnÕs Wort and Dong Quai St JohnÕs Wort and Dong Quai may increase sensitivity to sunlight adding to side effect of accutane. Vitamin A Do not combine Vitamin A with synthetic vitamin A as they may increase each otherÕs toxicity.
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