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Acitretin + Vitamin a

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Acitretin and Vitamin a: major interaction.

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Resumo

Acitretin is a retinoid, and taking vitamin A supplements with it adds to retinoid exposure. This can produce symptoms of hypervitaminosis A such as headache, dry skin and mucosa, liver enzyme elevation and raised intracranial pressure.

O que esta interação significa em palavras simples

Acitretin and Vitamin a can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.

Acitretin belongs to Miscellaneous; Vitamin a belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.

Nível de evidência: Moderate

Por que acontece

Additive retinoid pharmacological and toxic effects.

O que fazer

Avoid vitamin A supplements during acitretin therapy. Monitor for signs of hypervitaminosis A and liver tests.

O que perguntar ao farmacêutico

  • Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
  • Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
  • What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?

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Perguntas frequentes

Can I take Acitretin with Vitamin a?

MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Acitretin and Vitamin a can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Acitretin is a retinoid, and taking vitamin A supplements with it adds to retinoid exposure. This can produce symptoms of hypervitaminosis A such as headache, dry skin and mucosa, liver enzyme elevation and raised intracranial pressure.

How serious is the interaction between Acitretin and Vitamin a?

MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid vitamin A supplements during acitretin therapy. Monitor for signs of hypervitaminosis A and liver tests.

What other medicines interact with Vitamin a?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Vitamin a with, for example, Etretinate, Isotretinoin, Palovarotene. The full list is on the Vitamin a page.

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