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Motley Rice is currently reviewing potential Accutane lawsuits involving users of the acne medication Accutane who have experienced serious adverse side effects. 

For nearly 30 years and until it was recently removed from the market by manufacturer Hoffman-LaRoche, Accutane was one of the leading drugs prescribed to treat patients with severe forms of acne.  The use of Accutane has been linked to serious gastrointestinal side effects.

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If you or someone you love has taken Accutane and suffered serious side effects, please contact drug attorney Liza Ward by email or call    +1 800.768.4026.

Accutane Information

Accutane, the brand name for the drug Isotretinoin, was initially developed by pharmaceutical manufacturer Hoffman-La Roche Inc., and FDA-approved for use in the United States in 1982.  Isotretinoin was also marketing by Hoffman-La Roche as Roaccutane.

After Hoffman-La Roche lost its exclusivity on the drug Isotretinoin, several generic forms of Accutane began to be produced under a wide variety of names that include the following:

  • Amnesteem
  • Claravis
  • Clarus
  • Decutan
  • Izotek
  • Oratane
  • Sotret

It is estimated that approximately 13 million people were treated with the drug between 1982 and 2009. 

Accutane Side Effects

Accutane side effects may be severe, and the acne drug has been linked to devastating birth defects and even suicide. Accutane was taken off the market by Hoffman-LaRoche in the summer of 2009 after numerous studies were published alleging that the drug was tied to the development of several incurable inflammatory diseases. Our firm is currently reviewing potential accutane side effect lawsuits involving individuals who have taken Accutane and suffered from the following:

  • Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis