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Accutane Personal Injury Lawyers

Accutane® has been linked to a life-altering condition known as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), in addition to severe birth defects, mental problems, and brain abnormalities.

If you or someone you love took Accutane and suffered severe depression, inflammatory bowel disorder, or had a child born with serious birth defects, call the Houston drug injury lawyers at Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law at (800) 444-5000 or fill out a free initial consultation form. We have more than 25 years of legal experience, and we’re here to help you.

What is Accutane prescribed for?

Accutane, or isotretinoin (pronounced eye-so-TRET’n-o-in), is an oral drug prescribed for severe nodular acne. Nodular acne is characterized by pus-filled lesions and pitted scars and can be extremely painful and embarrassing.

Accutane is also used to treat several different forms of cancer, including brain and pancreatic cancer.

Hasn’t Accutane been on the market for years?

In the early 1980s and 1990s, Accutane was considered the biggest breakthrough drug to permanently clear severe acne that was unresponsive to other treatments. Since its approval, Accutane’s growing list of side effects has come under close scrutiny by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

From the beginning, users were warned against severe birth defects associated with Accutane use. Later, severe depression was added to the list of possible serious side effects, along with other risks including seizures, stroke and permanent loss of sight.

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Accutane® is a registered trademark of Hoffman-La Roche. The reference to the registered trademarks of Hoffman-La Roche is used here only for the purpose of identifying the product in question.

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