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What antibiotics would i be able to take if i'm currently on 20mg daily dose of isotretinoin?

Q: what antibiotics would i be able to take if i'm currently on 20mg daily dose of isotretinoin?

: Per Lexicomp, it highly recommends against the combination of tetracyclines (minocycline, doxycycline) with Isotretinoin /Accutane because it may enhance the toxic effects of Accutane

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Per Lexicomp, it highly recommends against the combination of tetracyclines (minocycline, doxycycline) with Isotretinoin /Accutane because it may enhance the toxic effects of Accutane

Answered 12/24/2021

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A member asked:

What antibiotics would i be able to take if i'm currently on 20mg daily dose of isotretinoin?

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