Accutane Crohn's Disease And Ulcerative Colitis Plague Many Former Patients Of Anti-Acne Medication

People who suffered from severe acne had believed they found a treatment for their condition when Accutane was released on the market in the early 1980s. Unfortunately for those individuals, it didn't prove to be a long term solution. It was several years later these individuals discovered that despite the fact that Accutane was sometimes effective in treating their acne that there was Accutane side effects they hadn't been warned about. Failure to provide proper Accutane warnings has led many former patients to speak with an attorney and file an Accutane lawsuit.

Many feel that the makers of Accutane, Roche Pharmaceuticals, were negligent by not warning patients that taking the medication increased the chances they would get Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, two inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that have been linked with the medication. Since the findings that linked Accutane with these two conditions, the medication has been taken off the market so that no further people would suffer the same fate as those who now have an inflammatory bowel disease as a result of their Accutane usage.

Those who have Accutane Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis have many painful IBD symptoms they must deal with on a regular basis, which include abdominal pains, diarrhea, bloody stool, loss of appetite, weight loss and more. It goes without saying that these IBD symptoms are worse than the acne they were looking to treat originally and thus their quality of life didn't improve as a result of taking Accutane but actually decreased. We all understand that there are potential side effects from taking most medications but those side effects are not supposed to be worse than the conditions the drug is meant to treat.

By speaking with an Accutane attorney, former patients who are now suffering from Accutane Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis can determine if they have grounds for an Accutane lawsuit. Hundreds of individuals have been successful in earning a settlement from Roche Pharmaceuticals by winning an Accutane lawsuit. The settlements have assisted these individuals with the medical expenses as a result of their Crohns disease treatment, which can be significant. Many people who suffer from an inflammatory bowel disease are also forced to miss work and winning an Accutane lawsuit can help offset that loss of income. Those who have failed to hire an experienced Accutane attorney, however, have rarely been successful in these lawsuits which is why those who are interested in pursuing litigation are encouraged to speak with a qualified lawyer.