Does this medication have side effects?
The following side effects are associated with Accutane Oral:
Common side effects:
| Red Eyes | Severe |
| Eye Irritation | Severe |
| Eye Itching | Severe |
| Chapped Lips | Severe |
| Pain of the Lips | Severe |
| Skin Infection | Severe |
| Joint Pain | Severe |
| Bone Pain | Severe |
| Tenderness of the Bones | Severe |
| Disturbance of Any of the Senses Affecting the Head | Severe |
| Rash | Severe |
| Nosebleed | Severe |
| Dry Eye | Less Severe |
| Dryness of the Nose | Less Severe |
| Dry Mouth | Less Severe |
| Inflammation of the Lips | Less Severe |
| Sun-Sensitive Skin | Less Severe |
| Abnormal Peeling of Skin | Less Severe |
| Hair Loss | Less Severe |
| Dry Skin | Less Severe |
| Low Energy | Less Severe |
| Head Pain | Less Severe |
| Stomach Cramps | Less Severe |
Infrequent side effects:
| Feel Like Throwing Up | Less Severe |
Rare side effects:
| Depression | Severe |
| Aggressive Behavior | Severe |
| Pseudotumor Cerebri | Severe |
| Cataracts | Severe |
| Decreased Vision at Night | Severe |
| Corneal Scar | Severe |
| Pink Eye | Severe |
| Sudden Blindness and Pain Upon Moving the Eye | Severe |
| Ringing in the Ears | Severe |
| Hearing Problem | Severe |
| Heart Attack | Severe |
| Stroke | Severe |
| Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot | Severe |
| Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus | Severe |
| Bronchospasm | Severe |
| Inflammation of the Gums | Severe |
| Hemorrhage from the Gums | Severe |
| Stomach or Intestinal Ulcer | Severe |
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease | Severe |
| Hepatitis | Severe |
| Hepatitis caused by Drugs | Severe |
| Acute Inflammation of the Pancreas | Severe |
| Glomerulonephritis | Severe |
| Bloody Urine | Severe |
| Decreased Pigmentation of Skin | Severe |
| Joint Stiffness | Severe |
| Inflammation of the Tendon | Severe |
| Serious Muscle Damage that may Lead to Kidney Failure | Severe |
| Muscle Stiffness | Severe |
| Muscle Pain | Severe |
| Osteoporosis | Severe |
| Decreased Calcification or Density of Bone | Severe |
| Premature Closure of Growth Plates in the Bones | Severe |
| Bone Overgrowth | Severe |
| Feeling Faint | Severe |
| Seizures | Severe |
| Episodes of Violence | Severe |
| Visible Water Retention | Severe |
| Fast Heartbeat | Severe |
| Swollen Lymph Nodes | Severe |
| Severe Diarrhea | Severe |
| High Amount of Uric Acid in the Blood | Severe |
| High Blood Sugar | Severe |
| Elevation of Proteins in the Urine | Severe |
| Abnormal Liver Function Tests | Severe |
| Life Threatening Allergic Reaction | Severe |
| Reaction due to an Allergy | Severe |
| Anemia | Severe |
| Decreased Blood Platelets | Severe |
| Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell | Severe |
| Decreased Neutrophils a Type of White Blood Cell | Severe |
| Mood Changes | Severe |
| Mental Disorder with Loss of Normal Personality & Reality | Severe |
| Having Thoughts of Suicide | Severe |
| Irregular Periods | Less Severe |
| Itching | Less Severe |
| Excessive Hairiness | Less Severe |
| Skin Discoloration | Less Severe |
| Backache | Less Severe |
| Drowsiness | Less Severe |
| Dizzy | Less Severe |
| Excessive Sweating | Less Severe |
| Weight Loss | Less Severe |
| Heart Throbbing or Pounding | Less Severe |
| Nervous | Less Severe |
| Impaired Wound Healing | Less Severe |
| Not Feeling Well | Less Severe |
| High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood | Less Severe |
