Accutane
Accutane is prescribed for the treatment of severe, disfiguring cystic acne that has not resolved in response to milder medications such as antibiotics. It works on oil glands within the skin, shrinking them and deminishing their output.
Accutane is taken by mouth everyday for several months and then stopped. The anti-acne effect produced by Accutane can last even after finishing a course of medication. Accutane, generically known as Isotretinoin, is a synthetic derivative of Vitamin A.
In 1998, the Food and Drug Administration advised doctors who prescribe Accutane to monitor their patients for signs of:
- Birth Defects
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver damage
- Kidney Damage
- Damage to Pancreas
- Musculoskeletal, Nervous and Auto-Immune system damage
- Depression
- Psychosis
- Suicide and Suicide Attempts
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