| ACCUTANE | Health Canada | 2010-2-16 | ACCUTANE-Health Canada-2010-2-16 | ACCUTANE is a medicine used to treat severe acne (nodular and/or inflammatory) that cannot be cleared up by other acne treatments, including antibiotics.
Acne is a skin condition mainly affecting adolescents with lesions (pimples, cysts, nodules) appearing most often on the face, chest and back.
There have been very rare reports of severe skin reactions associated with the use of ACCUTANE.
These events may be serious in nature and can result in hospitalization, disability or death.
stop ACCUTANE and see a doctor immediately.
Severe skin reactions can start with mild non-specific symptoms such as fever, malaise, chills, aching muscles, headache, sore throat or stinging eyes.
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| ACCUTANE | FDA | 2007-3-28 | ACCUTANE-FDA-2007-3-28 | Isotretinoin is a drug approved for the treatment of severe acne that does not respond to other forms of treatment.
If the drug is improperly used, it can cause severe side effects, including birth defects.
Serious mental health problems have also been reported with isotretinoin use.
The new webpage, http://www.fda.gov/buyonline/accutane, will appear in online search results for Accutane (isotretinoin) or one of the generic versions, Amnesteem, Claravis, and Sotret.
The webpage warns that the drug should only be taken under the close supervision of a physician or a pharmacist, and provides links to helpful information.
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