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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and Accutane
Accutane and IBS are closely linked. If
you feel that you have IBS as a result of using Accutane
please contact our office today as you may have a claim
against Accutane the drug.
Accutane has been approved and on the
market since 1982, and has been used to treat hundreds
of cases of acne. However, recent history has seen a
number of cases where the drug has had undesirable side
effects, and in mid-2009 it was taken off the market.
Accutane's manufacturer, Hoffmann-La Roche, has begun
proceedings for a nationwide recall of this harmful
drug.
Although there were far more side effects
associated with the use of this drug than one might
suspect, a primary issue facing many Accutane users
has been Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). One statement
from Roche Holding AG, who manufactures the drug, claimed
they had paid out over $33,000,000 due to lawsuits dealing
with IBD sufferers who had used Accutane.
Accutane and IBS are closely linked. If
you feel that you have IBS as a result of using Accutane
please contact our office today as you may have a claim
against Accutane the drug.
IBD is a serious ailment, although because
it is a term for a generally-acknowledged set of symptoms,
it can be difficult to identify and treat. Symptoms
include swollen and red inflamed tissue in the intestines,
which results in bloody stool and rectal bleeding, abdominal
pain, anemia, and loss of appetite/weight. While the
intensity may vary from patient to patient, IBD (and
ulcerative colitis, a particular type of this disorder)
can become a serious risk to a patient's health if they
do not seek treatment quickly. One serious risk is that
an individual may develop colon cancer (this happens
to about 5% of IBD sufferers) as a result of their IBD.
Because the makers of Accutane have acknowledged
a link between their drug and the symptoms experienced
by patients who have taken them as prescribed by their
physicians, there a wide array of legal precedent for
individuals who have been harmed by this side effect
to seek compensation for their suffering. If you or
someone you know has suffered from symptoms that may
be linked to IBD because of your use of Accutane, you
can consult with Accutane Attorneys at our firm to decide
whether you have a basis for litigation against Hoffmann-La
Roche. Our attorneys can help you obtain compensation
for your suffering.
Those who have suffered from IBD due Accutane
use have some comfort available: with the product's
recall, others will not be subject to the same pain
and health risks suffered by those who used Accutane
in good faith. These patients, who have already experienced
IBD symptoms in attempts to control their acne, must
now seek alternative treatments for both their acne
issues and their Accutane-caused IBD.
For more Accutane information please view
the links below:
Accutane
and how it relates to Crohn’s Disease
Accutane and
how it relates to: Ulcerative Colitis
Accutane
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