Il farmaco più potente contro l'acne, il Roaccutan, non sarà più prodotto.La Roche, casa produttrice che lo commercializza negli Stati Uniti con il nome Accutane, ha deciso di sospendere la vendita, qui c'è la notizia in inglese . L'azienda lo ha comunicato alla stampa lo scorso venerdì 26 giugno 2009 sottolineando che si tratta di una scelta commerciale e non per ragioni di sicurezza legati agli effetti collaterali. Le vendite del farmaco hanno continuato a scendere affected by competition from the "generic" appeared on the market since 2002. Roaccutane, whose active ingredient is the 'isotretinoin, has for years been the reference point for those who had to fight very heavy forms of acne. Born in 1971, is marketed in the United States in 1982 and 1983 lands in Europe. That same year, Public Citizen, an association of defense of U.S. consumers, asks the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) that are highlighted in 'anti-acne drug label warnings about the risk of birth defects in the presence of other side effects. Over the following years, Roche, driven by the FDA adds warnings of the drug on the other side effects: Some patients in the period following the therapy showed Roaccutan depression, psychosis and, rarely, suicide attempts and those who have experienced depression suicidio.Di some report that has fallen during the interruption of therapy and started again after taking the drug.
Roche defends that there is no evidence of causation and that adolescents are particularly at risk for depression. Roaccutan has as indicating severe cystic acne resistant to other therapies, in short, should be used for difficult cases to deal with any other type of therapy but dermatologists in the world tend to give even those with a 'light to medium acne. Another warning on the package is to avoid having be prescribed to women who are pregnant or may become pregnant, there would be no risk of malformations in the fetus. In essence, a powerful drug Roaccutane and acne. The undersigned has tried in 1988 and to tell the truth must emphasize that the treatment was effective for severe cystic acne. On this occasion, however, served as a shelter for even one week in hospital, I do not know whether to monitor the effects nDo you want or a form of precaution, however, the problem was resolved leaving scars in the face and slight in 'soul.
Some information in this article have been extrapolated from the site Actiongroup Roaccutan
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