What do you think on drinking while on accutane?

tamara · Silver Member Joined: 21 Oct 2000 Posts: 277

Hi all. I’ve been on accutane for a while now. My friend has his birthday party in few days and we plan to drink. So, I checked warning on the box regarding alcohol and accutane and found nothing. I’ve also consulted my doctor who said that it's ok to drink – just not to overdrink. Is this true? What do you thing, is it safe to drink (not too much, of course) while on accutane?? Please respond asap!! Thanks.

baumhardt · Newbie Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 19

I had bad experience with drinking while on accutane. I was drinking while on accutane and became entoxicated. I had been drinking before and I drank just as much when I was on accutane and I experienced severe side effects - I passed out more than once, had several seizures, got sick, experienced cold flashes… What’s even worse, I can’t remember half of those things!! I think that no matter what the box and your doc says, that it is very dangerous. I don’t know weather this happened to me because I really got drunk, but I would not recommend you to test it. Good luck and happy birthday to your friend.

healtheeness · Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

I've been on accutane for about 2 weeks and a half. I began seeing gradual results. Well my birthday just passed a few days ago and i turned 21. Of course I went out drinking and got wasted, threw up that night and the next morning. I stopped taking accutane for 3 sessions cause i thought my body needed a break. Well couple days later i started back on everything was normal and i started to see more breakouts then i had then when i first started on accutane. I don't know if this is because of the alcohol or not but I'm not willing to take anymore chances. I've read about people have breakouts while drinking on isotretinoin aka accutane.
My advice would be to give it a try and if you get any side effects like breaking out more or severe headaches cut back on drinking.

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I've researched this extensively since I am a college student who drinks heavily on weekends. Anyway I have been on it about two months. The first month, I did not drink it all and my face got worse. This is because accutane first gets worse before getting better (I was on this before in 9th grade and the same thing happened). After the first month I began drinking reularly again and the only thing is I have a lot more hangovers, thats about it. Oh, I also get drunk faster which is a little strange.

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the reason you get drunk faster is because accutane tends to thin your blood. It acts like beta blockers and essentially lowers ur tolerance

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I would not suggest that while on accutane you drink at all. I am not a drinker, but I took 1 shot and was so extoxicated i couldn't even believe it. I called my doctor and she said just don get drunk, but if you can handle 6 beers then u should drink 1 while on accutane.

asel · Newbie Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 2

I have been on Accutane 3 separate times and have never had a problem drinking with it. If you read the little pamphlet that comes with the meds it says to AVOID DRINKING EXCESSIVELY because it may affect the kidneys. I do not feel like I am less tolerant than when I am not on it and I also do not get breakouts after drinking.

Guest · Guest

ive only been on tane for just a little over two weeks.

i cant realy say anything about the breaking out after drinking cuz i am in my initial breakout stage.

but the first day i started i drank then drank again three days later. then partied the whol weekend two a day later. and now its this weekend and i partied last night and going to tonight.

it seems like a lot to a lot of people but this is pretty normal to me. (college student) but i havnt noticed anything.

i am sure i am hurting myself but these parties are for events not just house partying or binge drinking - but i will say that i do get drunk - just not on purpose hahah - and my alcohol consuming is just the same - i havnt felt like ive gotten drunk faster.

but once again i have only been on it for two weeks...

DANIEL SMUTS · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

ive been on 30mg accutane daily dose and i stil am, ive also been drinking quite a lot and quite often, i use milk thisle and other liver support pills to try and counteract the effects of roaccutane and alcohol on my liver, and i seem to get away with it but ive realised now that theres still a risk of damaging the liver, espeacially when u place lots of stress on your liver while its still recovering from a previous ''beating''
....this can lead to permanent liver damage and liver diseases.
we all make stupid mistakes time after time, try and wait for the good times here, get your skin clear and good, and hav a f<#kn great time..

Dancing Girl · Newbie Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 1

I have been on accutance for nearly a month 20mg will move on to 40mg this weekend. Since I have been on accutane I have been drinking at least once a week if not twice.
I am also drinking the same amount I used to when I was not on accutance (approx 3 double vodka/diet coke, 3 singles)

While drinking on accutane..I no longer get a hang over and I don't seem to get any more drunk than I used too!

Now my Derm said I can drink and just to be sensible....but reading all these reviews about how you shouldn't drink etc, I have become very paranoid and am checking if my skin looks yellow, eye whites look yellow. so to be on the safe side I will cut down more as before I was on accutane when ever I drank it did aggravate my skin...however it doesnt seem to now.

I think if you are going to be drinking then just be careful, and request for a blood test to check all okay.

What do you think on drinking while on accutane?

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