Acne drug hikes up cholesterol
About a third of patients who took the anti-acne drug Roaccutane developed elevated cholesterol levels, and over 40 percent showed raised levels of blood fats called triglycerides, a new report warns.
These side effects were known to doctors, but prior reports had suggested a much smaller number of users might be affected.
"This is a side effect that we have known about all along. We've been monitoring patients since the day the drug came on the market," said Dr Stephen Stone, president of the American Academy of Dermatology and professor of clinical medicine at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield.
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