Comparing Accutane vs Yaz
| Accutane (isotretinoin) | Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) |
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| Accutane (isotretinoin) | Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Rosacea, Acne, Granuloma Annulare, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. Accutane may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Acne, Birth Control. Yaz may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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| More about Accutane (isotretinoin) | More about Yaz (drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Accutane has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 657 ratings on Drugs.com. 73% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Yaz has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 999 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 32% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
View all Accutane side effects |
View all Yaz side effects |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Other isotretinoin brands include: Absorica, Absorica LD, Amnesteem, Claravis, Myorisan, Sotret, Zenatane | Other drospirenone / ethinyl estradiol brands include: Gianvi, Jasmiel, Lo-Zumandimine, Loryna, Melamisa, Nikki, Ocella, Syeda, Yaela, Yasmin, Zarah, Zumandimine View more | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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32 hours |
32.5 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 142 drugs are known to interact with Accutane:
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A total of 592 drugs are known to interact with Yaz:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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May 07, 1982 |
March 16, 2006 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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