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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Roche pulled Accutane from the US in 2009 but is still selling it elsewhere.  Generic isotretinoin is available by prescription in the US.[/quote]

Yikes, really?! I took it in the mid to late 90s. Is there anything I should know about? [/quote]

I took Accutane in the mid 80s and compared notes with a friend who has taken Accutane. There are some side affects "while taking the drug," and major warnings about getting pregnant. The extreme vitamin A levels will cause serious birth defects.

Here's the only permanent side affect that my friend and I experienced- diminished night vision. I never could realize why I seemed to have more difficulty driving at night, especially in rain until my friend told me it was a side affect from the elevated levels of Vit. A from accutane. If you don't have this issue, it might only be experienced by some people. Another friend who took accutane at the same time, claims she has never lost any night vision. Other than what I mentioned- we're all otherwise healthy.

I have never had any other side affect and the night vision issue is minor (and the only vision loss)-- strangely worth getting through teen acne. [/quote]

I would add that if your son or daughter is interested in a career in military or commercial piloting- they should consider the potential side affects of dermatology drugs that *may* affect vision. I just read an article (scientific journal- not quackery) that it can be an issue for these kinds of careers. [/quote]

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