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Possible food and drug interactions when taking this medication
Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter [OTC]) medicine that is to be applied to the same area of the skin. When you are
using topical Retin-A, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:
- Acitretin (e.g., Soriatane)
- Etretinate (e.g., Tegi
son)
- Retin-A, oral ¡XMay increase chance of getting severe dryness or redness of skin
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What side effects may occur?
Although side effects from Retin-A are not common, they can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- warmth or slight stinging of the skin
- ligh
tening or darkening of the skin
- red, scaling skin
- increase in acne sores
- swelling, blistering, or crusting of the skin
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What is this medicine
Use only nonmedicated cosmetics on cleansed skin. Do not use topical preparations with a lot of alcohol, menthol, spices, or lime (e.g., shaving lotions, astringents, and perfumes); they can sting you
r skin, especially when you first use Retin-A.
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Before Using This Medicine
Older adults¡XMany medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause differ
nt side effects or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use of Retin-A in patients 50 years of age and older with use in other age groups.
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Proper Use of This Medicine
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of Retin-A. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
- Dermatitis, seborrheic or
- Eczema
or
- Sunburn¡XUse of this medicine may cause or increase the irritation associated with these problems
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What is this medicine
For patients using Retin-A for the treatment of acne:
- Regular use of water-based creams or lotions helps to reduce skin irritation or dryness that may be caused by the use of Retin-A.
For
patients using Retin-A for the treatment of fine wrinkling, dark spots, and rough skin caused by the sun:
- This medicine should be used as part of an ongoing program to avoid further damage to y
our skin from the sun. This program includes staying out of the sun when possible or wearing proper clothing or hats to protect your skin from sunlight.
- Regular use of oil-based creams or lotio
ns helps to reduce skin irritation or dryness caused by the use of Retin-A.
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