Drug details

Absorica (isotretinoin)

type of Acne Agents, Systemic

Absorica (isotretinoin) is a retinoid, a form of vitamin A, used to treat a severe form of acne called nodular acne in patients 12 years of age and older who have not been helped by other acne treatments, including antibiotics.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• abdominal pain
• fatigue,
• dry skin,
• mental health problems (such as depression, psychosis, or thoughts of suicide),
• skin reactions such as infections or rash,
• bone or joint pain,
• eye inflammation (dry eyes, burning, redness, itching),
• difficulty moving,
• dry nose that can lead to nosebleeds,
• inflammation of the lips (including chapping, scaling, redness, pain, burning), and

The following drugs are related to Absorica, either as a replacement or used together:

• Absorica LD (isotretinoin capsules)
• Differin Gel .3% (adapalene)
• Differin Gel .1% (adapalene gel)
• Differin Lotion .1 (adapalene lotion .1%)
• Aklief (trifarotene cream)
• Aldactone (spironolactone)
• Altreno (tretinoin lotion)
• Amnesteem Capsules (isotretinoin)
• Amzeeq (minocycline topical foam)
• Arazlo (tazarotene lotion)
• Azelex (azelaic acid cream)
• Benzamycin (erythromycin)
• Onexton (cindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel, 1.2%/3.75)
• Claravis Capsules (isotretinoin)
• Neuac (clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel)
• Epuris (isotretinoin capsules)
• Loestrin 24 Fe (norethindrone acetate-ethinyl estradiol-ferrous fumarate)
• Retin-A Micro (tretinoin gel)
• Seysara (sarecycline tablets)
• Tazorac Cream (tazarotene cream)
• Tazorac (tazarotene gel)
• Twyneo (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide cream)