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Accutane Side Effects

Name: Accutane
Generic: Isotretinoin
Manufacturer: Roche Pharmaceutical

Date approved: June 1982
Status: Prescription Only. Patients must sign a consent form to use.
Approved uses: Severe acne
Off-Label uses: N/A
Side effects:
  • Birth defects - including mental retardation and physical malformations.
  • Suicide or Suicidal Thoughts
  • Severity of Side Effects Increases with Accutane Purchased over the Internet
Related topics: Unsafe Drugs, Sotret, Claravis, Amnesteem, Isotretinoin, Birth Injury
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Accutane Lawsuit Information

Accutane, or isotretinoin, is a drug used to treat severe recalcitrant nodular acne. The brand Accutane has been discontinued by manufacturer Roche Pharmaceutical, however it is still prescribed under the names Sotret, Claravis and Amnesteem. Accutane has been shown to cause birth defects such as mental retardation and physical malformations. In some users, especially teenagers, Accutane has been linked to psychiatric problems, including depression, psychosis and, in rare cases, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts or suicide. Other side effects include central nervous system problems, liver disease, hearing and vision problems, bone and muscle damage, pancreatic damage and inflammatory bowl disease. The FDA requires Accutane users to sign a consent form because of the severity of possible Accutane side effects.

Serious Side Effects Associated with Accutane

has manufactured Accutane in the United States. Accutane is a highly effective oral medication used to treat severe recalcitrant nodular acne that has not been helped by other treatments, including antibiotics. People who suffer from the embarrassments associated with acne need to be aware that Accutane carries a significant risk of adverse side effects in certain patients. read more

Required Registration in iPLEDGE Program to Protect Consumers

Some of the most alarming side effects of Accutane involve use by pregnant women and associated birth defects . According to the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) , women who are pregnant or who may become pregnant and women who are breastfeeding should not take the drug. In 2004, the FDA concluded that the existing Isotretinoin (a synthetic retinoid) risk management program called for some major revisions and improvements. read more

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Accutane Jury Verdicts

______ $2.25 million. See Editor's Note. - Medical Malpractice Medical Malpractice - Acne Drug - Birth Of Retarded Child - Settlement

______ $2,658,553 against both defendants. - Medical Malpractice Medical Malpractice - Acne Medicine - Birth Defects

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Accutane Videos

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Accutane FDA Information

FDA Launches Web page Warning Against Buying Accutane And Its Generic Versions Online

FDA Alert for Healthcare Professionals [Isotretinoin (Accutane)]

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Accutane News Articles

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Accutane Patents

16-pyrazinyl-substituted-4-aza-androstane 5-.alpha.-reductase isozyme 1 inhibitors

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Accutane Useful Web Sites

James F. Humphreys, LC, Accutane

Anapol Schwartz, Accutane Attorneys

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Accutane Wikipedia

Isotretinoin

Retinoid

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