Therapy should be continued for at least 3 months. Therapy should be started with the lower strength preparations and increased to the stronger dosage forms as needed and tolerated. Relatively expensive medication. Avoid simultaneous use with other topical acne preparations. Use Retin-A in evening and other medication in the morning.
Treated areas are more susceptible to sunburn, use sunscreens.
Acne may appear to worsen during the first few weeks of therapy, do not discontinue treatment. Patient instructions are dispensed with product. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided here and in our printed materials is accurate. The reader, however, is advised to verify drug dosage schedules with the latest manufacturer's product information insert prior to administration of the drug. Some dosage schedules have not been approved for inclusion in product package inserts and it is the prescribers responsibility to ascertain the suitability of these doses.