Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Acitretin
Drug Class
Antipsoriatics
Chemical Class
Tetraenoic Acid
What is Asset?
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
Renal or hepatic impairment, pregnancy
highly teratogenic, exclude pregnancy before the start of treatment, contraceptive measures must be taken before, during and for at least 2 years after withdrawal of treatment
Important Warnings
Avoid blood donation for minimum 1 year after last dose, monitor liver function, serum lipids and bone changes, diabetes, avoid excessive UV exposure
Side Effects
Severe headachedry skinsticky skindermatitiserosion of mucosaerythemaprurituspalmer and plantar exfoliationrhinitisepistaxisnail fragilityconjunctivitisxerophthalmiabullous eruptionsvulvovaginitis
Drug Interactions
High dose vitamin A
methotrexate
tetracyclines
alcohol.
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Lactation
Contraindicated
Storage
Caps Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 2,474.1
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 30 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 82.47 per unit
~3% below the approved ceiling, per unit
Prices across sources
DVAGOper pack of 30Rs 2,474.1
DRAPper pack of 30Rs 2,546.2
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Acitretin, and what they are not.You pay Rs 1,716 more than the cheapest equivalent
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Tigasor
25Mg
Rs 758.5Rs 75.85/unit
Lowest price per unitBelow approved ceilingMAXITECH HEALTH CARE
ACE
25mg
Rs 760Rs 76/unit
No DRAP alertsHIRANIS PHARMACEUTICALS
Acetin
25mg
Rs 1,599.9
Below approved ceilingNo DRAP alertsGENOME PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD
A-Vative
25mg
Rs 2,571.35 ceiling
No DRAP alertsVALOR PHARMACEUTICALS
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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