Acitretin

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Abdominal pain def postmarketing x
Alopecia def postmarketing x x
Anorexia def postmarketing x x
Arthralgia def postmarketing x x
Arthritis def postmarketing x x
Back pain def postmarketing x x
Blepharitis def postmarketing x x
Bursitis def postmarketing x
Candidiasis def postmarketing x
Chest pain def postmarketing x
Conjunctivitis def postmarketing x
Cough def postmarketing x
Dermatitis def postmarketing x
Diarrhoea def postmarketing x
Dysgeusia def postmarketing x x
Ear pain def postmarketing x x
Oedema def postmarketing x x
Rash def postmarketing x
Congenital eye disorder def postmarketing x
Fatigue def postmarketing x x
Body temperature increased def postmarketing x
Gingival bleeding def postmarketing x
Gingivitis def postmarketing x
Headache def postmarketing x x
Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x
Hepatitis def postmarketing x
Hyperaesthesia def postmarketing x
Hyperostosis def postmarketing x x
Hypertrophy def postmarketing x
Arthropathy def postmarketing x
Hypertonia def postmarketing x x
Nausea def postmarketing x x
Nodule def postmarketing x
Otitis def postmarketing x
Otitis externa def postmarketing x
Pain def postmarketing x x
Pruritus def postmarketing x x
Pseudotumor postmarketing x x
Purpura def postmarketing x
Skin disorder def postmarketing x
Skin nodule def postmarketing x
Stomatitis def postmarketing x
Sweating def postmarketing x
Thirst def postmarketing x
Ulcer def postmarketing x
Dry mouth def postmarketing x
Skin atrophy def postmarketing x
Skin hypertrophy postmarketing x
Muscular weakness def postmarketing x
Eye pain def postmarketing x
Malaise def postmarketing x
Bullous eruption postmarketing x
Skin exfoliation postmarketing x
Olecranon bursitis postmarketing x
Eruption postmarketing x
Atrophy def postmarketing x
Vision blurred def postmarketing x
Photosensitivity def postmarketing x
Sticky skin postmarketing x x
Lacrimation def postmarketing x x
Gait disturbance def postmarketing x
Hot flush def postmarketing x
Insomnia def postmarketing x x
Dysphonia def postmarketing x
Weakness def postmarketing x
Ageusia def x
Angioedema def x
Anus disorder x
Balanoposthitis x
Cheilitis def x
Constipation def x
Cytopenia def x
Deafness def x
Dyspepsia def x
Dysuria def x
Eczema def x
Epistaxis def x x
Eye disorder def x
Flushing def x
Glossitis def x
Granuloma def x
Hordeolum def x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def x
Hyperlipidaemia def x
Hypertriglyceridaemia def x
Hypervitaminosis A def x
Hypoaesthesia def x
Infection def x x
Iritis def x
Jaundice def x
Laryngitis def x
Cramps of lower extremities x
Leukorrhea def x
Melaena def x
Cramp muscle def x
Nervousness def x x
Neutropenia def x
Pancreatitis def x x
Pharyngitis def x
Benign intracranial hypertension def x x
Retinal haemorrhage def x
Rhinitis def x
Scotoma def x
Seborrhoeic dermatitis def x
Salivary hypersecretion def x
Sinusitis def x
Skin ulcer def x
Ulcerative stomatitis x
Tinnitus def x x
Erythema def x
Uric acid level increased x
Urinary tract infection def x
Vasculitis def x
Vulvovaginitis def x
Weight decreased def x
Xerophthalmia def x
Photophobia def x x
Pyogenic granuloma def x
Cataract def x x
Alcohol intolerance def x
Bleeding time prolonged x
Creatinine increased def x
High density lipoprotein decreased x
Impaired healing x
Bone pain def x
Pannus (corneal) x x
Scab x
Skin fissures x
Myalgia def x x
Nasal dryness x
Increased appetite x x
Rectal tenesmus def x
Visual acuity reduced x
Cataract subcapsular x
Eye irritation x
Tongue ulceration x
Urine abnormality x
Saliva altered x
Hair texture abnormal x
Lacrimation decreased x
Crocodile tears syndrome x x
Erectile dysfunction def x x
Ceruminosis x
Dry eye x x
Redness def x
Hypervitaminosis x
Chapped lips x
Rigors x x
Localized exfoliation def x
Lip dry x
Eyebrow loss of x
Sweating increased x
Acne def x
Febrile neutropenia def x
White blood cell count decreased x
Posterior subcapsular cataract x
Raised liver function tests x
Deposit calcium def x
Somnolence def x
Indication Labels
Lymphoma def x
Neoplasm malignant def x
Psoriasis def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: D05BB02

Legend

Color scheme: standard – alternative

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75%    
50%    
10%    
frequent (1% to 100%)    
infrequent (0.1% to 1%)    
rare (<0.1%)    
postmarketing    
0%    
no frequency information    
not found on label    

Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. Acitretin : 75 side effects (BC Cancer)
  2. ACITRETIN / SORIATANE : 121 side effects (Health Canada)