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Accutane is a brand name for the drug isotretinoin. It is a form of vitamin A prescribed for the treatment of severe acne that did not respond to antibiotic treatment. Women who are planning to take this medication should have two negative pregnancy tests since this drug can cause serious birth defects. For complete information, see the isotretinoin WisdomCard.

What is Accutane?

• PDRHealth: Brand Name: Accutane
• WebMD: Accutane Oral
• Drugs.com: What is Accutane?
• DrugDigest: Accutane
• RxList: Accutaine Drug Description
• March of Dimes: Accutane and Other Retinoids
• MedlinePlus: Isotretinoin
• MedicineNet: Isotretinoin (Accutane, Sotret, Claravis, Amnesteem)
• Wikipedia: Isotretinoin

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Company Information on Accutane

• Roche Pharmaceuticals in the U.S.: Official Site
• Wikipedia: Hoffmann - La Roche
• Yahoo Finance: Hoffmann - La Roche Inc. Company Profile

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