How Accutane Works

In the realm of acne medications, isotretinoin has been the market leader since 1982. The drug is highly effective at treating cystic acne and other skin disorders, and no other medication has proven as effective in treating these conditions.

Unfortunately, isotretinoin, better known under its marketed name Accutane, can also be highly dangerous. If you or someone you love suffered harm after taking Accutane or one of its generics, contact the Accutane lawsuit lawyers of Williams Kherkher today at 800-761-3187.

Accutane’s Effects

Accutane is made from modified Vitamin A. This vitamin has been shown to reduce the amount of sebum an individual’s skin produces, which helps to curb the individual’s acne outbreaks. Sebum is a mixture of oil, wax, and dead skin cells, which can clog pores and lead to acne.

Before Accutane, individuals had taken high doses of Vitamin A to treat acne, but this often proved toxic. Since Accutane is a modified version of the vitamin, individuals will not suffer poisoning from taking the high levels of Vitamin A that it contains.

Though Accutane will not cause an individual to suffer Vitamin A poisoning, it does have many other potential side effects that can leave individuals with irritable bowel disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and other medical disorders that alter their ways of life.

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Accutane is no longer produced, but many generic forms of isotretinoin still exist on the market as acne treatments. If you or your loved one suffered harm from using Accutane or a generic isotretinoin, contact the Accutane lawsuit attorneys of Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 today.