Dosage form: capsule, liquid filled
Drug classes:Miscellaneous antineoplastics, Miscellaneous uncategorized agents
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 1, 2021.
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WARNING: EMBRYO-FETAL TOXICITY – CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY
Isotretinoin Capsules can cause severe life-threatening birth defects and is contraindicated in pregnancy. There is an extremely high risk that severe birth defects will result if pregnancy occurs while taking any amount of Isotretinoin Capsules even for short periods of time. Potentially any fetus exposed during pregnancy can be affected. There are no accurate means of determining prenatally whether an exposed fetus has been affected...