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Too old for acne? At 30, Rebecca thought she was past the age for spots - Daily Mail 3rd November 2009
"When Rebecca Stevens became pregnant, she was fully prepared for an ever-expanding waistband, swollen ankles and nausea. What she hadn't banked on was losing the great complexion she'd enjoyed all her life. "
Woman who threw herself under train 'complained of ageing' after taking anti-acne drug' - Daily Mail 6th October 2009
"A woman who stepped in front of a train had complained of feeling prematurely aged after taking an anti-acne drug, an inquest heard today.
Angela Lee, 28, from Ilford, east London had struggled with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) for half her life."
Ask the doctor: High blood pressure is making my heart grow too large - Daily Mail 24th August 2009
Eleven years ago I was diagnosed with very high blood pressure. My consultant said that as a result, the muscle on the left side of the heart was thicker than it should be. I was prescribed 10mg enalapril, although the amount has increased over the years to 20mg, plus 10mg of felodipine.
I'm worried that the muscle might have become thicker so it needs looking at again, but my GP says this isn't necessary.
Reaction to acne tablet killed boy, inquest told - The Guardian 28th February 2009
A fit and healthy teenage rugby player died 12 hours after taking an acne treatment to try to clear spots on his back and shoulders, a coroner said yesterday.
The coroner, Mary Hassell, said she would write to the government about concerns that the pharmacist gave 14-year-old Shaun Jones an alternative to the tablets the doctor had prescribed and also because the drugs he received did not come with an information leaflet. After the hearing in Cardiff, Shaun's father, Graeme Jones, said "lessons must be learned" following Shaun's death, and the family's solicitor, Sefton Kwasnik, said many questions remained unanswered.
Boy died of acne tablet reaction - BBC Health News 27th February 2009
A coroner is to raise issues of how drugs are dispensed after the death of a 14-year-old boy from a reaction to taking a single acne pill.
Cardiff coroner Mary Hassell said she would be writing to the Lord Chancellor about the case of Shaun Jones, whose death was "beyond" one in a million.
Teenager died after taking acne tablets - The Independent 25th February 2009
A fit and healthy 14-year-old rugby player died 12 hours after taking treatment for acne, an inquest heard today.
Shaun Jones, described by his mother as "vain" about his appearance, saw his doctor about spots on his back and shoulders after learning his friends had been given medication to deal with similar problems.
Healthy teenager Shaun Jones, 14, died after taking acne treatment - The Times 26th February 2009
A healthy teenage rugby player died 12 hours after taking medication for acne, an inquest was told yesterday.
Shaun Jones, 14, of Rhydyfelin, near Pontypridd, South Wales, was given a prescription for acne after visiting his doctor, Cardiff Coroner’s Court heard. But when he went to the pharmacy with his mother, he was told that the drug was out of stock and was given alternative tablets. An hour after taking the medication on October 20 last year Shaun complained to his parents of shortness of breath and tightness in his chest.
Student Shaun Jones 'died 12 hours after taking acne treatment' - The Times 25th February 2009
A fit and healthy 14-year-old rugby player died hours after taking an acne treatment which his mother claimed came with no safety leaflet, an inquest heard today.
Shaun Jones, described as an exceptionally popular student, saw his doctor about spots on his back and shoulders after learning that his friends had been given medication to deal with similar problems.
Boy, 14, died after acne tablets - BBC Health News 25th February 2009
A "fit and healthy" 14-year-old boy died 12 hours after taking tablets for acne, an inquest has heard.
Shaun Jones saw his doctor about spots on his back and shoulders, Cardiff Coroner's Court was told.
Teenager dies after suffering allergic reaction to acne tablets- The Guardian 30th October 2008
A 14-year-old boy has died after suffering an allergic reaction to the acne medication he was given by his doctor, his father said yesterday.
An inquest into the death of Shaun Jones, from Rhydyfelin in Pontypridd, south Wales, has been opened and adjourned while further inquiries are made. Jones was said to be a fit and healthy rugby player, but appeared to suffer a severe reaction on October 21 after taking the first dose of antibiotic tablets.
Promising rugby player Shaun Jones dies after taking tablets for acne - The Times 30th October 2008
A 14-year-old boy has died after taking a medical treatment for acne prescribed by his doctor.
Shaun Jones, of Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, died after suffering a suspected allergic reaction to the tablets. The promising rugby player developed breathing difficulties and collapsed when he took the pills for the first time.
Schoolboy, 14, 'dies after suffering allergic reaction to acne tablets' - Daily Mail 30th October 2008
A teenager collapsed and died of a suspected allergic reaction to drugs he had been prescribed for acne.
Shaun Jones, 14, developed breathing problems and collapsed after taking his first dose at home.
He was taken to hospital but could not be saved.
Teenager on acne treatment dies - BBC Health News 29th October 2008
A 14-year-old boy has died after taking for the first time a medical treatment for acne prescribed by his doctor.
Shaun Jones, of Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd, died after suffering a suspected allergic reaction to the tablets.
Ask the doctor: What's the best way to treat my acne? - Daily Mail 15th September 2008
My daughter has acne and has taken the contraceptive Pill Marvelon since she was 15 to combat it. Now aged 24 and fearing for her fertility, she has come off it - only for her acne to return with a vengeance.
What alternatives does she have when over-the-counter treatments have no effect?
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