my sister has been taking this drug (Roaccutane) for 4 days and as time goes by she gets a new pimple every day in addition she has some on her face moreover her lips get dry recently but I've already known these side effects by reading the note which includes with this drug (Roaccutane) so my question is what's the risks of taking Roaccutane? except of the side effects that has been mentioned aforementioned
thanks a bunch your information can be very important to me
BTW maybe I could be getting this drug too should I?
2007-10-22 10:48:04 · 3 answers · asked by Nisim B 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Your sister can become pregnant becouse Accutane decrease the effect of using birth control pills. It's the worst side effect :)
Ask your doctor about Differin (gel, not cream). It's not so powerful as Accutane, but i's not anti-biotic at least.
Good luck!
2007-10-23 21:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kirill K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
accutane is very very hard on the liver, your sister should have had blood drawn for liver function baseline values before she started the medication and should have her blood tested every six months while she is taking it. She should not drink alcohol AT ALL, and should not take tylenol at all or she could go into liver failure, and you cannot live with out your liver. The doctor should have told her all this before giving her the medication.
2007-10-22 10:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well most acne medications, make your skin worse for 2 weeks then it clears up. Happened to me with my medication (but I must say I don't think it was yours)...Hope I helped a bit..
2007-10-22 10:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋