Drug name: Roaccutane

Other names used:

• Accutane®

Active Ingredients:

• isotretionin

Therapeutic effects of Roaccutane: Roaccutane has isotretionin as its active ingredient. Isotretionin is a biologically active form of Vitamin A which controls the development and differentiation of epithelial cells. Roaccutane affects the sebaceous glands responsible for the production of sebum. It lessens the variation of sebocytes and epithelial growth of the oil glands. It also standardizes the secretion composition which results in an improved elimination. With that, Roaccutane decreases the creation of sebum commonly known as skin fat. The said medication also lessens the inflammation of oil glands. Roaccutane slows down follicular keratinization and removes both white and blackheads as well. Anti-seborrhoeic, inflammatory and keratolytic actions can be expected from this medication.

Indications:

• Roaccutane is used for treating various kinds of acne such as cysts, nodules, pustules, papules, blackheads, whiteheads, etc.
• This medicine is also used for treating cystic acne (nodular acne)

Precautions and Restrictions: Do not use Roaccutane under the following conditions:

• Any mental disorder such as depression
• Increased sensitivity or allergic to this medicine and its ingredients
• Osteoporosis or similar conditions
• Any type of liver disorder (hepatitis, liver failure, cirrhosis)
• High cholesterol and triglycerides levels
• Pregnancy
• Lactation
• If the user is a young child

Warning!!!

• Never take Roaccutane when you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, as this medicine can cause severe birth defects, premature birth, or even miscarriage.
• This medicine may cause mental disorders such as suicidal thought, anxiety, depression, etc. If you experience any of these reactions or mood swings then talk to your doctor at once.

Side effects of Roaccutane: All medications may cause side effects, but this does not mean that all the users of Roaccutane will experience adverse unintended reactions. It has also not been conclusively proved that if one person experiences certain side effects others will experience them too. Certain adverse reactions that may occur after using Roaccutane are:

• Problems of the central nervous system such as somnolence, cephalalgia, sleeplessness, dorsalgia, myalgia, arthralgia, exhaustion, dry mouth, dry lips, dry nose, and dry skin.
• Decreased night vision, color vision changes, etc
• Stomach ache, vomiting, or the urge to vomit
• Itching, rashes, photosensitivity, peeling of skin, etc
• And other side effects such as menstrual changes, arthritis, bleedings, weight loss, swelling of the lymph nodes, and water retention

The above mentioned reactions are just some of the side effects that a person using Roaccutane may experience. For the full list of all the possible side effects its best to consult a doctor or a pharmacist or look at the report given by the drug manufacturer.

Interactions: There is a good chance that Roaccutane may react with other medicines or substance you are currently using, so before using these tablets or capsules it's best to check with your physician or pharmacist or any medical expert or go through the detailed information regarding Roaccutane provided by the manufacturer.

Roaccutane may react with the following substances:

• Vitamin A
• St. John's wort
• Contraceptive pills
• Phenytoin
• Corticosteroids
• Certain kind of antibiotics

Additional Information: Medicines should not be used without prior approval of a trained physician and don't share these drugs with anybody else. Roaccutane tablets and capsules are made for specific conditions and it's not advisable to use for other purposes. Keep medicinal drugs out of the reach of children.