Accutane vs. Absorica

• Are Accutane and Absorica the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Accutane?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Absorica?
• What is Accutane?
• What is Absorica?
• What Drugs Interact with Accutane?
• What Drugs Interact with Absorica?
• How Should Accutane Be Taken?
• How Should Absorica Be Taken?

Accutane (isotretinoin) and Absorica (isotretinoin) are forms of vitamin A called retinoids used for the treatment and prevention of severe acne.

The brand name Accutane is discontinued in the U.S., but generic formulations are available.

Common side effects of Accutane include:

• dry skin,
• itching,
• rash,
• dry nose,
• nosebleeds,
• cracks in the corners of the mouth,
• dry mouth,
• dry lips,
• cracking or peeling skin,
• inflammation of the whites of the eyes,
• dry eyes,
• joint pain,
• back pain,
• dizziness,
• drowsiness,
• nervousness, or
• changes in your fingernails or toenails.

Common side effects of Absorica include:

• mental health problems (such as depression, psychosis, or thoughts of suicide),
• fatigue,
• skin reactions such as infections or rash,
• dry skin,
• bone or joint pain,
• eye inflammation (dry eyes, burning, redness, itching),
• difficulty moving,
• dry nose that can lead to nosebleeds,
• inflammation of the lips (including chapping, scaling, redness, pain, burning), and
• abdominal pain

Contact your doctor immediately if you experience depression, thoughts of suicide, or psychosis while taking Absorica.

Accutane (isotretinoin) is a retinoid used for the treatment and prevention of severe acne. The brand name Accutane is discontinued in the U.S., but generic formulations are available.

Absorica (isotretinoin) is a retinoid, a form of vitamin A, used to treat a severe form of acne called nodular acne in patients 12 years of age and older who have not been helped by other acne treatments, including antibiotics.

Accutane may interact with steroids, seizure medications, or tetracycline antibiotics

Absorica may interact with steroids, seizure medications, or tetracycline antibiotics.

Absorica may also interact with vitamin supplements containing Vitamin A, St. John's wort, and oral contraceptives.

The recommended dose of Accutane is 0.5 to 2 mg per kg of body weight daily.

Absorica is taken orally. The recommended dosage of 0.5 to 1 mg/kg/day is given in two divided doses for 15 to 20 weeks.