3 articles on "isotretinoin"

Give Me Accutane or Give Me Death The Politics of Prescriptions.

Any teenager will tell you that acne can drive you crazy, but is it dismal enough to drive you to kill yourself? Since its market debut in 1982, enraged parents and lawyers have implicated Accutane in the hospitalizations and suicide deaths of over 2...

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New Accutane Requirements

New Accutane Requirements by: Ron King Starting January 1, 2006 people with severe acne who need Accutane (isotretinoin), must enroll in the FDA’s new iPLEDGE program through a physician who is also enrolled. In an effort to reduce the number ...

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Accutane Side Effects Should Depression Be A Concern

Medical professionals and acne-pestered adolescents have no doubts about the effectiveness of the severe acne drug isotretinoin. It’s the looming possibility of side effects such as depression and fetal damage that makes people uneasy when consider...

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