possible risk of depression and suicide in patients taking Accutane (isotretinoin)
April 1998
You'll see a stronger warning about a possible risk ofdepression and suicide in patients taking Accutane (isotretinoin).
Several Accutane users have committed suicide.
This doesn't prove that the drug is at fault...but it doesshow a worrisome link. Teenagers with severe acne already have ahigher risk of depression.
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