Roaccutane (isotretinoin) and the risk of suicide: Case report and a review of the literature and pharmacovigilance reports

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 374-378

  Middelkoop, Tzarina ^a  

^a Geneticist Serology Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOTRETINOIN;

ACNE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERVITAMINOSIS; KERATINIZATION; MALAISE; MALE; RETINOL INTOXICATION; REVIEW; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VERTIGO;

EID: 0033386652     PISSN: 08971900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089719009901200502     Document Type: Review

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