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ACCUTANE for Acne: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 220 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where ACCUTANE was used for Acne.

Most Reported Side Effects for ACCUTANE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Inflammatory bowel disease 223 81.7% 1 94
Colitis ulcerative 163 59.7% 1 59
Depression 154 56.4% 1 72
Crohn's disease 150 55.0% 0 75
Irritable bowel syndrome 118 43.2% 1 36
Gastrointestinal injury 59 21.6% 0 29
Dry skin 58 21.3% 0 22
Intestinal obstruction 52 19.1% 0 32
Lip dry 42 15.4% 0 17
Blood triglycerides increased 40 14.7% 0 21
Large intestine polyp 39 14.3% 1 17
Suicidal ideation 38 13.9% 1 17
Blood cholesterol increased 35 12.8% 0 14
Emotional distress 32 11.7% 0 12
Injury 31 11.4% 0 12

Other Indications for ACCUTANE

Acne cystic (33) Product used for unknown indication (7)

Other Drugs Used for Acne

ADAPALENE (85,106) AVOBENZONE\OCTISALATE\OCTOCRYLENE (62,305) ISOTRETINOIN (9,184) AVOBENZONE\HOMOSALATE\OCTINOXATE\OCTISALATE\OXYBENZONE (6,456) MINOCYCLINE (888) DOXYCYCLINE (772) BENZOYL PEROXIDE (600) ADAPALENE\BENZOYL PEROXIDE (543) TRETINOIN (442) BENZOYL PEROXIDE\CLINDAMYCIN (419)

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