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Hypotension, Non-cardiac Chest Pain, Pain In Extremity, Asthma, Depression, Headache, Activities Of Daily Living Impaired, Lip Dry, Dyspnoea (7460178-2)
on Apr 29, 2011 Female patient from BRAZIL , weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: hypotension, non-cardiac chest pain, pain in extremity, asthma (asthma Questions), depression (depression Questions), headache (headache Questions), activities of daily living impaired, lip dry, dyspnoea. Roacutan dosage: Frequency: One Capsule On Odd Days And Two Capsules On Even Days.
Patient was taking other medications:

Abortion Spontaneous (7434961-3)
Patient was taking Roacutan (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: abortion spontaneous on Apr 15, 2011 from BRAZIL Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 136.7 lb, . Roacutan dosage: N/A.

Ear Malformation, Jaundice (7420670-3)
Adverse event was reported on Apr 05, 2011 by a Male patient taking Roacutan (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: BRAZIL , weighting 7.72 lb, After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: ear malformation, jaundice (jaundice Questions).

Gingival Recession, Acne (7407044-6)
on Apr 01, 2011 Male patient from BRAZIL , 30 years of age, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: gingival recession, acne (acne Questions). Roacutan dosage: N/A.


Depressed Mood, Thyroid Disorder, Dry Skin, Muscle Disorder, Mental Disorder, Muscular Weakness, Impaired Healing, Pallor, Muscle Atrophy (7394349-0)
on Mar 23, 2011 Male patient from BRAZIL , weighting 156.5 lb, was treated with Roacutan(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: depressed mood, thyroid disorder, dry skin, muscle disorder (muscle disorder Questions), mental disorder, muscular weakness, impaired healing, pallor, muscle atrophy. Roacutan dosage: Dosage Increased..

Abortion Induced (7363819-3)
Patient was taking Roacutan (View Usage). After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: abortion induced on Mar 14, 2011 from BRAZIL Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 119.0 lb, . Roacutan dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Pregnancy, Normal Newborn (7361019-4)
Adverse event was reported on Mar 10, 2011 by a Female patient taking Roacutan (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: BRAZIL , weighting 6.17 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: pregnancy (pregnancy Questions), normal newborn.

Blood Pressure Fluctuation, Vomiting, White Blood Cell Count Abnormal, Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, Agoraphobia, Convulsion, Liver Disorder, Panic Disorder, Disturbance In Attention (7352893-6)
on Feb 28, 2011 Male patient from BRAZIL , weighting 130.1 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: blood pressure fluctuation, vomiting, white blood cell count abnormal, obsessive-compulsive disorder (obsessive-compulsive disorder Questions), agoraphobia, convulsion, liver disorder, panic disorder (panic disorder Questions), disturbance in attention. Roacutan dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Dyspnoea, Pain In Extremity, Activities Of Daily Living Impaired, Non-cardiac Chest Pain, Lip Dry, Headache, Bronchitis, Asthma, Hypotension (7343848-6)
on Feb 24, 2011 Female patient from BRAZIL , weighting 103.6 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan(View Usage). After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: dyspnoea, pain in extremity, activities of daily living impaired, non-cardiac chest pain, lip dry, headache (headache Questions), bronchitis (bronchitis Questions), asthma (asthma Questions), hypotension. Roacutan dosage: Frequency: One Capsule On Odd Days And Two Capsules On Even Days.
Patient was taking other medications:

Normal Newborn, No Adverse Event (7316220-2)
Patient was taking Roacutan (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: normal newborn, no adverse event on Feb 17, 2011 from BRAZIL Additional patient health information: Male patient , weighting 5.95 lb, was diagnosed with and. Roacutan dosage: N/A.

Cardiac Arrest (7316218-4)
Adverse event was reported on Feb 17, 2011 by a Female patient taking Roacutan (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: BRAZIL , 22 years of age, Patient had the following side effects: cardiac arrest (cardiac arrest Questions).

Abortion Spontaneous (7308139-8)
on Feb 11, 2011 Female patient from BRAZIL , 31 years of age, weighting 119.0 lb, was treated with Roacutan (View Usage). After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: abortion spontaneous. Roacutan dosage: N/A.

Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage, Haemoglobin Decreased (7298781-5)
on Feb 09, 2011 Female patient from BRAZIL , 15 years of age, weighting 99.21 lb, was treated with Roacutan(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: gastrointestinal haemorrhage, haemoglobin decreased. Roacutan dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Nausea, Syncope, Blood Pressure Decreased, Epistaxis, Gastritis, Lip Dry (7296152-9)
Patient was taking Roacutan (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: nausea (nausea Questions), syncope, blood pressure decreased, epistaxis, gastritis, lip dry on Feb 14, 2011 from BRAZIL Additional patient health information: Male patient , weighting 143.3 lb, was diagnosed with and. Roacutan dosage: N/A.

Mental Disorder (7296151-7)
Adverse event was reported on Feb 11, 2011 by a Female patient taking Roacutan (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with and. Location: BRAZIL , weighting 143.3 lb, After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: mental disorder.

Eye Pain, Acne, Visual Impairment, Photopsia, Depression (7295783-X)
on Feb 08, 2011 Female patient from BRAZIL , weighting 127.9 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: eye pain, acne (acne Questions), visual impairment, photopsia, depression (depression Questions). Roacutan dosage: 1 In The Morning And 1 In The Eveneing.
Patient was taking other medications:

Normal Newborn, No Adverse Event (7287288-7)
on Feb 03, 2011 Female patient from BRAZIL , weighting 7.94 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: normal newborn, no adverse event. Roacutan dosage: N/A.

Hypotension, Headache, Convulsion, Vomiting, Liver Disorder (7287286-3)
Patient was taking Roacutan (View Usage). After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: hypotension, headache (headache Questions), convulsion, vomiting, liver disorder on Feb 05, 2011 from BRAZIL Additional patient health information: Male patient , 18 years of age, . Roacutan dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

Panic Attack, Ill-defined Disorder, Dizziness, Asthenia, Dry Mouth, Anxiety, Confusional State (7287104-3)
Adverse event was reported on Jan 31, 2011 by a Female patient taking Roacutan (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: BRAZIL , weighting 105.8 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: panic attack, ill-defined disorder, dizziness (dizziness Questions), asthenia, dry mouth, anxiety (anxiety Questions), confusional state.

Vomiting, Hypotension, Convulsion, Liver Disorder, Headache (7283281-9)
on Feb 05, 2011 Male patient from BRAZIL , 18 years of age, was treated with Roacutan (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: vomiting, hypotension, convulsion, liver disorder, headache (headache Questions). Roacutan dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

No Adverse Event, Normal Newborn (7283080-8)
on Feb 03, 2011 Female patient from BRAZIL , weighting 7.94 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan(View Usage). After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: no adverse event, normal newborn. Roacutan dosage: N/A.

Anxiety, Dizziness, Panic Attack, Dry Mouth, Confusional State, Ill-defined Disorder, Asthenia (7280472-8)
Patient was taking Roacutan (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: anxiety (anxiety Questions), dizziness (dizziness Questions), panic attack, dry mouth, confusional state, ill-defined disorder, asthenia on Jan 31, 2011 from BRAZIL Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 105.8 lb, . Roacutan dosage: N/A.

Nausea, Headache (7275294-8)
Adverse event was reported on Feb 01, 2011 by a Female patient taking Roacutan (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) was diagnosed with and. Location: SOUTH AFRICA , weighting 110.2 lb, Patient had the following side effects: nausea (nausea Questions), headache (headache Questions). Patient was hospitalized.

Amnesia, Petit Mal Epilepsy, Memory Impairment, Educational Problem, Irritability (7275018-4)
on Jan 26, 2011 Male patient from BRAZIL , weighting 191.8 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Roacutan (View Usage). After Roacutan was administered, patient had the following side effects: amnesia, petit mal epilepsy, memory impairment, educational problem, irritability. Roacutan dosage: Frequency: 0.7 Mg/kg;.

Vomiting, Headache, Nausea (7270007-8)
on Jan 27, 2011 Female patient from SOUTH AFRICA , 26 years of age, was treated with Roacutan(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: vomiting, headache (headache Questions), nausea (nausea Questions). Roacutan dosage: N/A. Patient was hospitalized.

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Dianne Pratt   South Australia 

10:57pm on Monday, February 8th, 2010

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TUCKER   Canada 

10:42am on Saturday, January 9th, 2010

I Have mors acne and put on weight rapidly
Why shoul i kepp on taking medicine or leave it?
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mia michaels   Location unknown

10:39am on Saturday, January 9th, 2010

I Have mors acne and put on weight rapidly
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Roacutan Adverse Reactions
Pregnancy ( 244 Reports) Pregnancy Questions
No Adverse Event ( 184 Reports)
No Adverse Effect ( 94 Reports)
Normal Newborn ( 58 Reports)
Headache ( 39 Reports) Headache Questions
Acne ( 38 Reports) Acne Questions
Depression ( 33 Reports) Depression Questions
Abortion Spontaneous ( 29 Reports)
Lip Dry ( 24 Reports)
Abdominal Pain Upper ( 20 Reports)
Blood Cholesterol Increased ( 17 Reports)
Dry Mouth ( 17 Reports)
Dry Skin ( 17 Reports)
Suicidal Ideation ( 17 Reports)
Nausea ( 16 Reports) Nausea Questions
Abortion Induced ( 15 Reports)
Anxiety ( 15 Reports) Anxiety Questions
Caesarean Section ( 13 Reports)
Insomnia ( 13 Reports)
Vomiting ( 12 Reports)
Weight Decreased ( 12 Reports)
Diarrhoea ( 11 Reports)
Dizziness ( 11 Reports) Dizziness Questions
Ill-defined Disorder ( 11 Reports)
Suicide Attempt ( 11 Reports)
Abdominal Pain ( 10 Reports) Abdominal pain Questions
Abnormal Behaviour ( 10 Reports)
Constipation ( 10 Reports) Constipation Questions
Dry Eye ( 10 Reports)
Ear Malformation ( 10 Reports)

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