More Risks with Accutane

August 2006

Nobody denies the link between the powerful acne drug Accutane and an increase in birth defects. But a recent study found the drug also raised the risk for a potential heart attack or liver problem.

Among the 13,772 patients taking Accutane:

• 44 percent developed high levels of triglycerides.
• 31 percent of healthy patients in the study developed high cholesterol.
• 11 percent developed abnormal liver tests.

Dermatologists have known the drug could increase these risks, but the new study found a higher than expected percentage of patients developing these abnormal test labs.

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