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Before You Take Accutane, Review The Dangers Of This Drug
What special precautions should I follow? Before taking isotretinoin:
- Tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to isotretinoin, parabens, or any other drugs.
- Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, especially carbamazepine (Tegretol), demeclocycline (Declomycin), doxycyline (Monodox, Vibramycin, and others), minocycline (Minocin), oxytetracycline (Uri-Tet), tetracycline (Achromycin V), vitamin A, and other vitamins and herbal products. Do not take any vitamin supplements that contain vitamin A to avoid possible harmful reactions.
- Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had diabetes, liver disease, pancreatitis, a high amount of triglycerides (fats) in your blood, a family history of high triglycerides in the blood, or depression.
- Plan to avoid unnecessary or prolonged exposure to sunlight and to wear protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. Isotretinoin may make your skin sensitive to sunlight.
Isotretinoin may cause intracranial hypertension, especially when it is taken with tetracycline. Intracranial hypertension is a condition caused when the pressure in the blood vessels of the brain increases or when the brain swells. Symptoms of intracranial hypertenstion include severe headache, upset stomach and vomiting, and changes in vision. If you have any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately. Be aware that this medicine may affect your night vision. Be cautious when driving or operating any machinery after dark. Hair removal by waxing and laser procedures to the skin should be avoided while taking isotretinoin and for 6 months after stopping isotretinoin. These procedures may cause scarring.
What side effects can this medication cause?
Side effects from isotretinoin are common.Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
red, cracked, and sore lips
red, itchy, dry, and inflamed eyes <
dry mouth and nose
dry skin
thinning of the hair
fatigue
If you experience any of the following symptoms or those listed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section, call your doctor immediately:
bone or joint pain
chest pain
dizziness
stomach pain
headache
upset stomach
vomiting
difficulty with vision
difficulty breathing or swallowing
difficulty hearing
ringing in your ears
difficulty walking
rectal bleeding
severe diarrhea
bruising or red patches of the skin
muscle aches
difficulty walking
skin peeling
skin infections
depression
seeing visions or hearing voices that do not exist
thoughts of suicide
If you or anyone you know that have taken or been prescribed Accutane and has experienced harmful side-effects, please contact our accutane attorneys promptly and receive a free case review. .
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According to research conducted by USA Today, approximately 66 cases of suicide and over 1,300 cases of psychiatric problems associated with the use of Accutane have been reported to the FDA as of December 2000.
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