Maybe you suffered acne when you were young, or maybe not. No matter if you suffered acne or not, you know that it is awful to have acne; people who have it try almost everything to treat it. Accutane is a drug that is used to cure grave cases of acne that can not be treated with other medicaments; this drug is manufactured by Hoffman La Roche. It has to be taken by mouth, on a daily basis during several months. In order to see the effects its use has to stop suddenly. Accutane is also known as Isotretinoin.
This treatment is supposed to be very efficient. Allegedly, you will see the results really fast after you finish the treatment. However there have been several reports of grave side effects of the medicament; some of these side effects are grave psychiatric disorders, systemic disorder, inflammatory bowel disease, damage to the liver, kidneys, central nervous system, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system, muscle system, skeletal system and the auto immune system. Other injuries that may be caused by the drug are: depression, psychosis and strange suicide behavior.
According to a report of a local newspaper, since December of 2000 the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has received reports of 66 suicides and 1,373 cases of psychiatric harms between people who use Accutane. If you or someone that you know suffers or has suffered the side effects of Accutane, contact a lawyer, expose your case and ask him/her about the possibilities to claim and be compensated in a possible court case.