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Taken 3 daily doses of 20mg oratane (isotretinoin) and feeling nauseous? could this be why?

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Dr. Todd Sisto answered

Specializes in Plastic Surgery

Any Rx can cause: nausea. Is that the dose your were prescribed? Do not vary from Rx'd dose

Answered 8/9/2015

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