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Can accutane make one feel fatigue? i have been on a low dose accutane of 20mg/day. its been my 10th month im feeling extreme fatigue. pls advise.

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Ans: Accurate is a very toxic medication and very carefully monitored. Yes you can get fatigued but your doctor should be keeping a close wTch on you both physically and through lab evaluation

Answered 8/4/2015

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