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Kendall, Accutane, Hoffman-LaRoche, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & Crohn’s Disease

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Accutane, Hoffman-LaRoche, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) & Crohn’s Disease case documents what many accutane prescription drug users may be experiencing today – potential inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn’s Disease or other problem from the use of the acne drug accutane. The court ruled on the motion.

To find out more on the case, see Case No. A-73 September Term 2010 066802 – February 27, 2012.

A brief summary of the facts include:

  • Kendall was first prescribed Accutane in January 1997, by her dermatologist, Dr. Steven Thomson, when she was twelve years old.
  • Prior to taking Accutane, she had suffered from acne for approximately two years and had received antibiotics therefor. After other treatments failed to control her acne, Dr. Thomson prescribed Accutane.
  • He did not discuss the risk of IBD with Kendall because, according to him, he was not aware of its relationship to Accutane.
  • During four courses of Accutane, Kendall experienced no gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • April 1999, Kendall experienced a severe case of bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, and cramping, for which she was hospitalized. On April 14, 1999, Kendall’s pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Linda Book, diagnosed her with ulcerative colitis. Although Dr. Book did not identify a cause for Kendall’s colitis, hospital records indicated that Kendall’s grandmother also suffered from the disease. Dr. Book discussed the use of Accutane with Kendall and her mother. At the time, however, because Dr. Book did not know of a connection between Accutane and ulcerative colitis, she did not raise that issue with the Kendalls.
  • She indicated that the symptoms of IBD disappeared and reappeared frequently, as is often the course of the disease.

ACCUTANE

Accutane (isotretinoin) is a drug that was developed by Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. for treating severe cystic (nodular) acne. Accutane is also marketed under the names Roaccutane, Amnesteem, Claravis and Sotret. Accutane is known as a retinoid, and is a synthetic form of Vitamin A. Accutane was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1982.

Accutane Health Concerns

According to many reviews and reports, Accutane treatment may have a number of long term and serious side effects, including:

For more on Accutane, please follow this link…

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