Accutane Side Effects

Accutane must not be used by female patients who are or may become pregnant. There is an extremely high risk that severe birth defects will result if pregnancy occurs while taking Accutane in any amount, even for short periods of time.

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• depressed mood, trouble concentrating, sleep problems, crying spells, aggression or agitation, changes in behavior, hallucinations, thoughts of suicide or hurting yourself;

• sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;

• blurred vision, sudden and severe headache or pain behind your eyes, sometimes with vomiting;

• hearing problems, hearing loss, or ringing in your ears;

• seizure (convulsions);

• severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate;

• loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);

• severe diarrhea, rectal bleeding, black, bloody, or tarry stools;

• fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms, purple spots under your skin, easy bruising or bleeding; or

• joint stiffness, bone pain or fracture.

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