Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Acitretin
Chemical Class
Tetraenoic Acid
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Uses
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How It Works
Chemical Class
Tetraenoic Acid
It is of Synthetic origin and belongs to Tetraenoic Acid. It belongs to Dermatological Products and Antiposriasis Oral pharmacological group. The Molecular Weight of Acitretin is 326.40. Its pKa is 5.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
25 to 75 mg — 8 hourly
For 2-4 weeks.
2
Adult
Scraped Dose
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take acitretin in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Take acitretin with food. It may take 2 to 3 months before your
3
Child · Oral
500 ug/kg — 24 hourly
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4
Child · PO
500 to 1000 mcg/Kg — 1 hourly
Safety Alerts
You should not take this medicine if you are allergic to any retinoid (acitretin, isotretinoin , tretinoin, Accutane, Claravis, Myorisan, Refissa, Renova, Retin-A, and others), or if: you have severe liver disease or severe kidney disease
you have high levels of triglycerides (a type of fat) in your blood
you are pregnant or breast-feeding
you are also using methotrexate
or you also use a tetracycline antibiotic (such as demeclocycline , doxycycline , minocycline , tetracycline, and others)
Important Warnings
Acitretin can cause severe birth defects
Do not use acitretin if you are pregnant or if you might become pregnant within 3 years after you stop taking acitretin
You must use effective birth control to avoid getting pregnant while taking acitretin and for at least 3 years after your last dose
You will need pregnancy tests at regular intervals to make sure you are not pregnant
Women who are able to get pregnant must not drink alcohol while taking acitretin and for at least 2 months after the last dose
Alcohol can cause acitretin to convert to another substance in your body that can take 3 years or longer to clear from your body
Men or women should not donate blood while taking acitretin and for at least 3 years after the last dose
If donated blood containing acitretin is given to a pregnant woman, it could cause birth defects
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction : hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Acitretin may cause serious side effects. Stop using acitretin and call your doctor at once if you have: mood changes -- depressionaggressionunusual thoughts or behaviorthoughts of hurting yourselfheart attack or stroke symptoms --chest paindizzinessnauseafeeling short of breathsudden numbness or weakness (especially on one side of the body)sudden severe headache
Drug Interactions
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using
especially: glyburide
phenytoin
St. John's wort
or hormone replacement therapy or birth control pills (especially "minipills"). This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with acitretin
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Storage
Caps Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 2,571.35
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 30 · approved 22 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 2,571.35
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