After its digestive disorder side effects were revealed, Accutane was withdrawn from the market in 2009, but not before millions of people had relied on it as acne treatment over the course of its 27-year life, which today is leading to Accutane lawsuits. Many still use Accutane's active ingredient, Isotretinoin, in generic Accutane products named Sotret, Amnesteem and Claravis, also known as Isotretinoin tablets. Such users of Accutane or generic Accutane may have lifelong health problems as a result, including the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease. Such maladies may arise in people who had no previous history of intestinal disorders -- people who then need an Accutane lawsuit.
These ghastly gastrointestinal ailments may plague innocent sufferers for the rest of their lives. And for some sufferers, what's worse is that those with an IBD such as Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis (UC) have substantially greater risk of getting colon cancer, which can be fatal. Thus, Accutane side effects injuries can reach the greatest extreme, mandating an Accutane lawsuit.
Indeed, Accutane victims should strive to gain financial compensation -- via an Accutane lawsuit waged by an Accutane lawyer -- from the negligent pharmaceutical companies which harmed them. For Accutane, that's Swiss-based Roche Pharmaceuticals, whose American operations are based in New Jersey. Roche made up to $1.2 billion per year in profits by selling its defective acne medication, Accutane. The manufacturers of generic Accutane are Ranbaxy for Sotret, Barr Laboratories for Claravis and Mylan/Cardinal Health for Amnesteem. Each is subject to an Accutane lawsuit for negligence.
Their products essentially were marketed to fight severe acne by increasing Vitamin A and reducing the amount of oil released by the body's glands, while also helping skin to renew itself more readily. But the defective drug Isotretinoin also can cause a variety of harmful side effects -- even beyond intestinal disorders. These range from chapped lips, mild nosebleed and irritated eyes to depression, headaches, suicidal impulses and joint and muscle aches or pains.
By far some of the worst acne treatment Accutane side effects are the IBD Crohn's Disease and the IBD Ulcerative Colitis, also known as UC. UC is an inflammation and ulceration of the inner lining of the colon, or large intestine. Victims may suffer diarrhea -- including bloody diarrhea -- as well as intense abdominal pain.
The sores, ulcers and inflammation of the colon caused by UC also can cause rectal bleeding, anemia, weight loss, joint pain and fatigue.
By contrast, the IBD known as Crohn's Disease can affect any area of the intestinal tract, including the large and small intestines, as well as the stomach, mouth and esophagus. Crohn's Disease also impacts the entire thickness of the bowel wall and not just its inner lining, as with UC.
Another Accutane side effect is IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, which impacts the colon's motility or muscle contractions. Also known as "spastic colon," IBS does not constitute an inflammatory bowel condition and is not as serious as an IBD such as Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis.
Users of acne treatment Accutane or generic Accutane called Sotret, Amnesteem or Claravis who suffer digestive disorders have a legal right to seek fair and just compensation from the negligent defective drug manufacturers which caused them harm. Via this website you can contact an Accutane attorney or defective drug lawyer to pursue an Accutane lawsuit in all 50 states. Fill out the free case evaluation form on this Web page or call toll-free to 1-800-339-0606 and a legal representative will respond promptly to help you assess your Accutane side effects injury as well as your prospects for an Accutane lawsuit.
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