Drug Ratings for SOLODYN

Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
5=HIGH (this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal.)

RATING	REASON	SIDE EFFECTS FOR SOLODYN	COMMENTS	SEX	AGE	DURATION/ DOSAGE	DATE ADDED
				F M
1	Acne	Joint pain, nausea, vomiting, dark urine, itching, headache, elevated liver function tests.	This drug triggered autoimmune hepatitis in my 17 year old daughter. She was very ill and had to take a high dose of prednisone for 9 months to reduce the inflammation in her liver. Please stay away from this drug.	F	17	5 months 1X D	7/9/2012 Email
5	peri-menopausal acne	None that I can tell.	I was concerned when I developed acne and rosacea for the first time at age 44. After trying a few topical medicines that did not work, solodyn worked beautifully. It is expensive, though.	F	45	120 days 1X D	5/7/2011 Email
1	acne	fever, swollen joints, joint pain - liver enzymes were 6 times higher than they should have been; stopped the drug 3 months ago and continue with joint pain; lab results confirmed that the symptoms were caused by the drug	TAKE IT OFF THE MARKET AND IF YOU ARE ON IT, GET OFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER SAFER ALTERNATIVES TO THIS DRUG!!!!!!!!!!!	F	18	60 days 1X D	1/27/2011
3	cystic acne	Continual yeast infection that does not respond to prescription medicine treatment as the anitbiotic is a long term daily medicine.	Medicine works great for my face. Little harsh on the stomach, but I often have tolerance or nausea with tetracycline products. The recurring yeast infections from the medicine are to the point of unbearable and I may have to discontinue use of the product	F	40	1X D	12/13/2010

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