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Pregnancy: The risk of major congenital malformations is extremely high (25% minimum) in case of pregnancy during treatment with isotretinoin or a month after stopping treatment. Buy Accutane

Women of childbearing age should not take isotretinoin as a pregnancy is not excluded. A pregnancy test should be performed 2 weeks before starting treatment. Isotretinoin must begin the second or third day of the next normal menstrual period after a negative pregnancy test. Effective contraception must be used at least 1 month before starting treatment with isotretinoin, during treatment and for at least 1 month after stopping treatment. It is advisable to simultaneously use two reliable contraceptive methods except for choosing abstinence. Buy Accutane

It is strongly recommended that all women of childbearing age treated with isotretinoin undergo a pregnancy test every month during treatment and 1 month after stopping treatment.

Lactation: It is not known whether isotretinoin is excreted in breast milk. Because of the risks of side effects, women should not breastfeed while taking isotretinoin. Buy Accutane

Any vitamin supplement containing vitamin A is recommended during treatment with isotretinoin as it may increase the side effects of vitamin A. If the patient does not know if the vitamins contain vitamin A, it should ask their doctor or pharmacist. People taking isotretinoin should not donate blood during and 1 month after treatment in case the blood would be given to a pregnant woman.

Isotretinoin can affect the rate of blood sugar in diabetics. The patient should inform the doctor if he or a family member is diabetic. Buy Accutane