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What is ACROTAC 10MG?
- ACROTAC 10MG contains an active substance called ACITRETIN
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
THERAPEUTIC USES
WARNING & PRECAUTIONS
INTERACTIONS
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
SIDE EFFECTS
MORE INFORMATION
Talk to your Doctor before using this medicine If you
- have severe liver or kidney disease
- have repeated high blood lipids (fat in the blood)
- are allergic to acitretin
- have diabetes or high blood sugar
- have high cholesterol or high triglycerides (fat in the blood)
- have heart disease
- have depression
- are alcoholic
- undergoing phototherapy
- Do not take ACROTAC 10MG if you are pregnant or might get pregnant during treatment with ACROTAC 10MG or at any time for at least 3 years after you stop treatment with ACROTAC 10MG
- ACROTAC 10MG can pass into your milk and may harm your baby. You will need to choose either to breast feed or take ACROTAC 10MG, but not both
Tell your prescriber about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements especially the following medicines such as
- Methotrexate
- Tetracyclines (eg. Doxycycline)
- Glyburide
- Phenytoin
- Vitamin A supplements
- Progestin-only oral contraceptives (“minipills”)
- Eetretinate
- John’s wort herbal supplement
- Take ACROTAC 10MG with food
- Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor
- The dose of ACROTAC 10MG varies from patient to patient. The number of capsules you must take is chosen specially for you by your prescriber. This dose may change during treatment
If you take more of ACROTAC 10MG
- Contact your doctor or go to nearest hospital immediately
If you forget to take ACROTAC 10MG
- If you miss a dose, do not double the next dose. Skip the missed dose and resume your normal schedule
If you stop taking ACROTAC 10MG
- Consult with your doctor before stop taking this medicine
- The symptoms may reappear if you stop taking this medicine suddenly
Like all medicine, this medicine can cause side effects although not everybody gets them.
SERIOUS
COMMON
UNCOMMON
RARE
VERY RARE
- severe headaches, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision. These symptoms can be signs of increased brain pressure that can lead to blindness or even death
- vision problems. Decreased vision in the dark (night blindness)
- depression, mental problems including a depressed mood, aggressive feelings, or thoughts of ending their own life (suicide)
- aches or pains in your bones, joints, muscles, or back, trouble moving, or loss of feeling in your hands or feet
- increased blood sugar level marked by frequent urination, great thirst or hunger, even if you do not already have diabetes
- shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, chest pain, weakness, trouble speaking, or swelling of a leg
- blood vessel problems
- serious allergic reactions (hives, itching, swelling of your face, mouth, or tongue, or breathlessness
