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Acne drug Accutane raises cholesterol, study finds

October 02, 2008

A recent study has found that 4 in 10 people who use the anti-acne medicine Accutane developed elevated cholesterol levels, and 40 percent of the drug's users showed raised levels of triglycerides. Doctors have long known about the risk of elevated cholesterol in people using Accutane, but they were not aware of how prevalent the side effect may be. Accutane is currently the most effective anti-acne treatment on the market, resolving about 89 percent of cases of severe acne. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Acne Treatment on a Budget

By Dr. Hema Sundaram , Health Expert

...actually work for your acne. Drugstore and mail-order acne treatments are not only weaker than... Read more »

Can Honey Rejuvenate the Skin?

By healthgal , Health Expert

The history of honey dates back to a time when it featured prominently in healing therapies for the... Read more »

Six Strategies for Taming Teenage Acne

By Dr. Hema Sundaram , Health Expert

...often irritating to the skin. For a step-by-step acne treatment system that really works, ask... Read more »

Anti-Acne Prescription Medications

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

I keep reading about lots of different types of acne medications but I'm not sure what I'm supposed... Read more »

In response to MadDad...

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

MadDad said... My son has acne, and his dermatologist says the best way to treat it beyond... Read more »

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Health Guide

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Treatment for Severe SLE

for Severe SLESevere SLE is treated with corticosteroids, also called steroids, which suppress the inflammatory process. Steroids can help relieve many of the complications and symptoms,... Read more »

Botox and Other Wrinkle Injections

Implant ProceduresImplants, also called injectable fillers, are becoming a common means of erasing wrinkles and folds. Several materials are being used for deep wrinkles, depression under the eyes,... Read more »

Endometriosis: Medications

The basic approach in hormonal treatments for endometriosis is to block production of female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) or to prevent ovulation. Hormonal drugs are used for pain... Read more »

Skin Exfoliation and Resurfacing Treatments

Resurfacing TreatmentsChoosing a Resurfacing ApproachThere are many choices for skin resurfacing (also called exfoliation), and the patient must consider several different factors that affect the... Read more »

Bipolar Disorder Treatment

Bipolar disorder is a recurrent disease that can be unpredictable. The major goals of treatment are to:Treat and reduce the severity of acute episodes of mania or depression when they... Read more »

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