Acitretin and Alcoholism
Result of checking the interaction of drug Acitretin and disease Alcoholism for safety when used together.
When checking interaction based on authoritative sources Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com there are contraindications or side effects that may cause harm or increase the negative effect from drug use in presence of concomitant diseases.
Consumer:Like other retinoids, acitretin is a teratogen. The concurrent use of alcohol and acitretin has been associated with the formation of etretinate, a related retinoid drug with a considerably longer half-life (mean: 120 days vs. 49 hours). Alcohol should be avoided during acitretin therapy and for two months after completion of therapy in female patients of child-bearing age, since it may prolong the duration of teratogenic potential of the drug.
- "Product Information. Soriatane (acitretin)." Roche Laboratories, Nutley, NJ.
Generic Name: acitretin
Brand Name: Soriatane, Soriatane CK
Synonyms: n.a.