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A 21-year-old male asked:

I'm taking 10 mg accutane a day and i want to take a multivitamin but it has 1500 microgram of a vitamin in a daily dose of it. would it be dangerous?

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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered

Pathology 46 years experience

Should be fine: That's the same amount as the equivalent in a big carrot. Ask your dematologist just to be triple-sure.

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