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How long should it take for accutane to leave your system after discontinuing it?

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Weeks: It may take as long as one month for Accutane excretion.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Is there any interactions between occasional eating liver pate and accutane? Sometimes, i eat liver pate in my diet when i'm on accutane. Is it safe?

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