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Tips For Accutane® Users

Accutane® is such a powerful acne drug with so many potential serious side effects, many sources offer tips to Accutane® users. Some of these tips are:

• Perhaps most important, take Accutane® only under the supervision of a physician
• Use an intense moisturizer when taking Accutane®
• Use gentle cleansers for washing the skin
• Use a high factor sun screen or sun block
• Use a good lip balm
• Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated
• Use eye drops for dry eyes
• Take vitamin E supplements. Some evidence indicates this helps alleviate some of the severe side effects on the skin
• Avoid eating foods containing vitamin A on a regular basis (examples are liver and pâté)
• Be sure at least one person close to you knows you are taking Accutane® so they can be alert for any depression-like side effects
• Have realistic goals for your skin
• Avoid alcohol
• Eliminate carbonated drinks which have a lot of phosphates and hinder digestion

Accutane® (isotretinoin), because it has so many potentially dangerous side effects, has been prescribed only for acne that is resistant to other treatments. Among the most devastating side effects is the damage the drug can cause an unborn fetus.

Accutane® Users and Pregnancy

Women and girls of childbearing age must not use Accutane® while pregnant or if they plan on getting pregnant. They are supposed to use two forms of birth control and participate in an "I pledge" program. Pharmacists and physicians have also been involved in the program.

Some of the severe side effects on the newborn or an unborn fetus include:

• Extremely serious heart defects
• Hydrocephaly (enlargement of the spaces in the brain filled with fluid)
• Microcephaly (extreme small head and brain
• Mental retardation
• Facial abnormalities of the eyes and ears
• Cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew Accutane® from the market in June 2009. Although the medication is no longer available by prescription, people can buy isotretinoin, its generic form, on the Internet, something that the FDA warns against, since it is only under the guidance of a physician that it should be taken, if at all.

Ask a Lawyer

If you or someone you love has taken Accutane® and is living with extreme side effects of the medication, you should contact an Accutane® attorney to explore your legal options. Your initial session to review the merits of your situation is free. Call today for a case evaluation (877) 612-9867.

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