Liver enzyme and serum lipids must be checked periodically. Women of child bearing age must wait at least three years for conception after completing acitretin treatment.
Side Effect
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Most frequent side effects are alopecia, arthralgia, ceruminosis, cheilosis, dry eye and nose, eyelid dermatitis, gingivitis, headache, hypertonia, myalgia, nausea, polydipsia, pruritus of skin, rhinitis, skin photosensitivity, skin scaling of feet and hands, spinal hyperostosis, stomatitis, vomiting.
