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Accutane Ulcerative Colitis Risk

Your ulcerative colitis may be a side effect of Accutane

We are able to assist people who took Accutane and subsequently developed Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease. If you or a family member took Accutane to treat severe cystic acne and subsequently developed a gastrointestinal disease, please complete the form on this page for more information about your legal rights and options.

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can be difficult to diagnose since it has symptoms that are similar in nature other intestinal disorders.

The most common symptoms of ulcerative colitis are:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Anemia
  • Loose stools and bloody diarrhea
  • Fatigue
  • Skin lesions
  • Joint pain
  • Loss or appetite and/or weight loss
  • Growth failure in children and teens

    About half of those diagnosed with ulcerative colitis experience mild symptoms. Others suffer frequent fevers, nausea, bloody diarrhea, and severe abdominal cramps. Approximately five percent of those diagnosed with ulcerative colitis develop colon cancer. Depending on the severity of the disease, the risk for developing cancer increases.

    Accutane ulcertive colitis side effect: Legal options

    If you or a loved one was treated with Accutane and was subsequently diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis or inflammatory bowel disease, our Accutane lawyers may be able to help you seek compensation for your injuries, pain and suffering and obtain other financial compensation. Please complete the form on this page for a confidential review of your potential Accutane lawsuit. A Weitz & Luxenberg representative will contact you as soon as possible.

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