<p>My doctor is talking about giving me a prescription for Accutane to help with Acne. I was wondering if there are any potential disqualifications that can happen by using or getting a prescription of Accutane?</p>
<p>None that I know of. I was on increasing doses of tetracycline to Amoxacilin (sp?) for many years. I stopped taking acne meds at 1600 mg a day of Amoxacilin my sophomore year of high school. As far as I know, besides some of the side-effects that Accutane can have, you should be ok since its not something like ritalin which really underlies a real medical problem. Short answer, it shouldn't.</p>
<p>Accutane is not just any acne med though. It can affect the liver and I believe that current use is disqualifying.</p>
<p>Go to the dodmerb forum at:
<a href="http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/</a></p>
<p>You will get a definitive answer.</p>
<p>are you sure its having used or trying to use while coming to USAFA? Because using meds coming here is often DQing. I do believe that use of Accutane requires blood tests, so if they stay clear I don't see why it wouldn't be at least waiverable.</p>
<p>D111.00-Acne/Accutane use-Acne, severe, extensive or currently treated with Accutane</p>
<p>That's the disqualification code from DoDMERB. Here's a list of disqualifications.
<a href="https://dodmerb.tricare.osd.mil/MiscMenuItems/disqualcodes.asp%5B/url%5D">https://dodmerb.tricare.osd.mil/MiscMenuItems/disqualcodes.asp</a></p>
<p>So, CURRENT use or severe acne.... </p>
<p>Safe bet is not to unless you HAVE to.</p>
<p>i know they issue it to ppl here, so i'd just wait and let them give it to you once you get here.</p>
<p>go here:
<a href="http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=1655%5B/url%5D">http://www.serviceacademyforums.com/showthread.php?t=1655</a></p>
<p>Thanks. Since my acne isn't that bad I'll probably wait until I get to the Academy so I don't have to worry about the hassle of disqualifications and waivers. I did hear that they issue it in the Air Force to people, so that might be a possibility once I get there.</p>