The Nature of the Drug: Accutane was an anti-acne medication that Roche Laboratories, Inc. introduced in 1982. The drug worked by drying sebum, the oil produced by the skin glands (the sebaceous glands), since too much of the oil can promote bacteria that causes acne.
Roche stopped manufacturing Accutane in 2009 because of its many side effects. But generic brands of the drug called Amnesteen, Claravis, and Sotret are still available.
