Accutane

Roche | Accutane (Medication)

Desc:

Accutane is a form of vitamin A. It reduces the amount of oil released by oil glands in your skin, and helps your skin renew itself more quickly.

Accutane is an oral medication primarily prescribed to treat severe acne. It is usually given after other acne medicines or antibiotics have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms. ...

Side Effect:

Severe Accutane side effects include chronic bowel disorders; like Inflamatory Bowel Disease, Chron’s Disease, and Ulcerative Colitis, suicidal tendencies, and even birth defects. Most of these side effects are chronic and remain even after the patient stops taking the drug.

The most damaging side effect of Accutane is serious birth defects if taken during pregnancy. It is critically important for women not to take Accutane while pregnant, and not to become pregnant while taking it. ...

Precaution:

Do not use this medication if you are allergic to isotretinoin or to parabens, or if you are pregnant or may become pregnant.

To make sure you can safely take Accutane, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:a personal or family history of depression or mental illness; heart disease, high cholesterol or triglycerides; osteoporosis or other bone disorders; an intestinal disorder such as inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease; diabetes; asthma; an eating disorder (anorexia nervosa); or liver disease.

Accutane may increase the level of blood fats, sometimes to risky levels. This reverts back to normal when the drug is stopped. Occasionally it may affect the liver. ...