Tretinoin side effects and natural alternative medicine

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Tretinoin Information

is a slightly altered version of vitamin A. Topical tretinoin is available in cream, gel, and liquid forms to treat acne, other skin conditions, and some forms of skin cancer. is also available in oral capsules used to induce remission in people with acute promyelocytic leukemia.

Summary of Interactions with Vitamins, Herbs, and Foods
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Avoid: Adverse interaction—Avoid these supplements when taking this medication because taking them together may cause undesirable or dangerous results.	Vitamin A*
Depletion or interference	None known
Side effect reduction/prevention	None known
Supportive interaction	None known
Reduced drug absorption/bioavailability	None known

An asterisk (*) next to an item in the summary indicates that the interaction is supported only by weak, fragmentary, and/or contradictory scientific evidence.

Tretinoin Interactions with Dietary Supplements

Vitamin A
Large amounts of vitamin A can cause side effects, and oral tretinoin can cause similar side effects. Combining vitamin A with oral tretinoin is likely to increase the risk of side effects. People taking oral tretinoin should probably not take more than 10,000 IU of supplemental vitamin A per day.

Tretinoin Interactions with Foods and Other Compounds

Food
Food enhances absorption of retinoid drugs.¹ capsules (Vesanoid®) should be taken with food.

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