Acitretin

🧮 Dose calculator

Psoriasis and steroid-responsive dermatoses · Regimen source: FDA Acitretin · Dosage and Administration

• • Maintenance 25–50 mg by response. Reduce phototherapy dose if combined. Dispense no more than a month at a time. FDA Acitretin · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyContraindicated

  Label: contraindicated in pregnancy. FDA Acitretin · CONTRAINDICATIONS

  “Pregnancy: S ee boxed CONTRAINDICATIONS AND WARNINGS .”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Acitretin · Nursing Mothers:

  “Studies on lactating rats have shown that etretinate is excreted in the milk.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Acitretin · Pediatric Use:

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Acitretin · Geriatric Use:

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.