Avoid Accutane during Pregnancy!!!!

April 6, 2009 at 8:04 pm Leave a comment

The most popular treatment for severe acne is known as Accutane. It is a medication that is taken orally to improve blemishes and major break outs. Most dermatologists will make you take a pregnancy test even before prescribing you this medication because of the high risks for birth defects. The scariest part of it all is the most birth defects are caused in the early weeks of pregnancy when most women haven’t even missed their period, let alone know that they are pregnant. Just a small dosage as short as a couple days taken it highly increase your risks of birth defects while pregnant. There is a new program called “IPLEDGE”, this is basically a contract saying you will not get pregnant while you are on this medication which helps their liability because the risks are so severe. The doctors will make you agree to take two different forms of birth control, which is usually the pill or ring, and condoms. Okay, so you have been taking Accutane and just found out your pregnant? Contact your doctor as soon as possible so they can further assist you with going over the risks and take further tests to be clear from those risks. Bottem line – AVOID ACCUTANE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR PLAN ON BEING PREGNANT IN THE NEAR FUTURE!