Other Major Uses Various dermatoses. They include alopecia, cheilitis and drying of the mucous membranes, hypertriglyceridemia, and elevation of cholesterol levels. Acitretin has teratogenic potential. It appears to be connected to higher occurrence of vulvo-vaginal candidiasis . Contraindications Contraindicated in women of childbearing potential because of teratogenicity.
Acitretin therapy is effective for psoriasis associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
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