Dehydrated Alcohol and Soriatane

In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.

Using ethanol and acitretin is not recommended. Women should not drink any alcoholic beverages while taking acitretin or for 2 months after stopping treatment. Alcoholic beverages increase the risk for birth defects while taking acitretin. Acitretin ] can cause severe, life-threatening birth defects if the mother takes the medication during pregnancy. Never use acitretin if you are pregnant. Both a primary and a secondary form of birth control must be used together and for at least 3 years after stopping therapy. Talk with your doctor about other possible birth control methods while you are taking acitretin. It is important that you tell your healthcare provider about all other medications that you are using including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using your medications without talking to your doctor first.

CONTRAINDICATED: Ethanol consumption with acitretin leads to the formation of etretinate, which has a much longer half-life than acitretin. Major human fetal abnormalities have been associated with the administration of acitretin, etretinate, and other retinoids. The longer elimination half-life of etretinate relative to acitretin increases the duration of teratogenic potential for female patients. In one case report of a patient with apparent sporadic ethanol intake, etretinate was present in plasma and fat for 52 months after acitretin was discontinued.

MANAGEMENT: Female patients should be warned that ethanol is contraindicated during active treatment with acitretin and for two months after cessation of therapy.

Dehydrated Alcohol

Generic Name: ethanol

Brand name: Ablysinol

Synonyms: n.a.

What is Dehydrated Alcohol?

Soriatane

Generic Name: acitretin

Brand name: Soriatane, Soriatane CK

Synonyms: n.a.

What is Soriatane?