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Posted on:04/13/2006
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I drink occasionally on the weekends and I just started taking Accutane. If I drink this weekend on one night, would it affect me in any way, since I just started taking Accutane? Should I not take the pill that one day and drink?
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Alcohol consumption while taking Accutane can increase triglyceride levels. If you are having 1 or 2 beers occasionally on weekends, it is OK to take the Accutane. If you plan on more, skip the Accutane that day.
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Answered By:
Bettina McAdoo
, M.D.
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