Roaccutane®

Roaccutane is a highly effective remedy for treatment of acne.
Active substance : Isotretinoin
Name in Cyrillic : Роаккутан

Treatment with Roaccutane® should begin with a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/day. In most patients the dose ranges from 0.5 to 1 mg/kg body weight per day. Patients with very severe forms of the disease or with acne in the trunk may require higher daily doses of up to 2 mg / kg. It is proved that the frequency of remission and the prevention of relapses are optimal when using a course dose of 120-150 mg / kg (per treatment course), therefore the duration of therapy in specific patients varies depending on the daily dose. Complete remission of acne is often achieved in 16-24 weeks of treatment. In patients who tolerate the recommended dose very poorly - treatment can be continued in a lower dose, but spend it longer.

In most patients acne completely disappears after a single course of treatment. In case of obvious relapse a repeated course of treatment with Roaccutane® is shown in the same daily and course dose as the first. Since improvement can continue up to 8 weeks after discontinuation of the drug a second course should be prescribed no earlier than the end of this period.

Dosage in special cases. In patients with severe renal failure - treatment should be started with a lower dose (for example, 10 mg / day) and then increased to 1 mg/kg/day or as tolerated as possible.