Accutane (Isotretinoin) is a very powerful drug used for the treatment of severe acne. Four to five months of treatment usually leads to clearing of acne for one year or more after the medicine is stopped. It works by slowing down (or even shutting down) the entire hormonal systems. The problem is our body needs hormones to function.
To make a sick person well, you have to give their cells all the things they need to function normally; a single prescription drug can disrupt multiple cell functions causing thousands of biochemical changes.
Accutane is not capable of precisely targeting only the cells or DNA codes that cause acne, this acne medication can also affect other non related cells and DNA strands of your body causing potentially dangerous side effects, this is why Accutane is prescribed by doctors as a last resort.
Severe side effects of Accutane include:
Ulcerative colitis Crohn’s Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease Severe depression Suicidal thoughts Birth defects Liver damage, with symptoms of nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, and jaundice (yellowing of the eyes or skin) Allergic reaction to isotretinoin, resulting in liver disease and other health complications
Additional side effects of Accutane include:
Acne flare-upsSevere skin dryness, especially on the lips, nostrils, genitals, and eyesHair thinning / hair lossHeadacheImpaired night visionThinning of the skin, making bruising and cuts more likely and slower to healFatigueBrittle nailsIncreased sensitivity to sunlightMenstrual problems, including irregular or heavier periodGastrointestinal problems, including diarrheaMuscle painSkin conditions and infections, including impetigo, paronychia, and pyogenic granuloma and eczema
Did you know?
The makers of accutane (Roche pharmaceuticals) are listed in the top 10 of worldwide fraudulent companies (1999 Multi National Monitor) and they have been directly accused of seriously under-playing the potential side effects of accutane.
There are more than 500,000 different prescription medications sold via pharmacists and doctors in the U.S. and other countries. The FDA indicate that Accutane is number 4 on the top ten list of medications attracting serious reports of side effects and is number 5 on the FDA top ten list of medications attracting severe psychiatric side effects.
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