Comparing Minocycline vs Accutane
| Minocycline | Accutane (isotretinoin) |
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| Minocycline | Accutane (isotretinoin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Acne, Bullous Pemphigoid, Bartonellosis, Rosacea, Actinomycosis, Brucellosis, Campylobacter Gastroenteritis, Cholera, Granuloma Inguinale, Meningitis -... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Acne, Rosacea, Granuloma Annulare, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia. Accutane may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Minocycline has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 564 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
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. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic approved | ||||||||||||||||
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| Dynacin, Emrosi, Minocin, Minocin for Injection, Minolira, Solodyn, Ximino | Other isotretinoin brands include: Absorica, Absorica LD, Amnesteem, Claravis, Myorisan, Sotret, Zenatane | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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17.9 hours |
32 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
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 235 drugs are known to interact with Minocycline:
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A total of 143 drugs are known to interact with Accutane:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 30, 1971 |
May 07, 1982 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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