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Total Acitretin reports: 116.Acitretin FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported deaths: 2 Reported hospitalizations: 30.
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FDA Reported Acitretin Side Effects: pregnancy of partner, diarrhoea, dehydration, constipation, exostosis, enthesopathy, calcinosis, bone pain, epistaxis, dizziness, congenital anomaly.
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Acitretin Side Effects Report #5278450-3Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported ACITRETIN problem on Mar 12, 2007. Male patient, 50 years of age, was diagnosed with dermatitis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cholangitis. ACITRETIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283603-4
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Oct 02, 2006. Male patient, 39 years of age, was diagnosed with psoriasis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypoaesthesia, peripheral sensory neuropathy. ACITRETIN dosage: 1 MG/KG;QD;PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283625-3
Physician from GREECE reported ACITRETIN problem on Oct 11, 2006. Female patient, 57 years of age, was diagnosed with psoriasis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: peripheral sensory neuropathy. ACITRETIN dosage: 1 MG/KG;QD;PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283631-9
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Physician from GREECE on Oct 11, 2006. Male patient, 32 years of age, was diagnosed with oral lichen planus and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: peripheral sensory neuropathy. ACITRETIN dosage: 1 MG/KG;QD;PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283649-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported ACITRETIN problem on Sept 18, 2006. Female patient, 41 years of age, weighting 125.7 lb, was diagnosed with psoriasis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anorexia, chapped lips, crying, depressed mood, depressive symptom, dermatitis bullous, epistaxis, pruritus, psoriasis. ACITRETIN dosage: 30 MG;QD;PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283653-8
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Sept 20, 2006. Female patient, 60 years of age, was diagnosed with ichthyosis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: back pain, exostosis, musculoskeletal stiffness. ACITRETIN dosage: 0.5 MG/KG;QD;PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283658-7
Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY reported ACITRETIN problem on Sept 20, 2006. Male patient, 69 years of age, was diagnosed with ichthyosis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: back pain, exostosis, musculoskeletal stiffness. ACITRETIN dosage: 0.5 MG/KG;QD;PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283673-3
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from NORWAY on Sept 20, 2006. Female patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with ichthyosis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: exostosis, musculoskeletal stiffness. ACITRETIN dosage: 0.5 MG/KG;QD;PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283775-1
Physician from GERMANY reported ACITRETIN problem on Apr 06, 2006. Female patient was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: thrombocytopenia. ACITRETIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283777-5
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from TURKEY on Apr 21, 2006. Female patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with psoriasis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anxiety, major depression, suicidal ideation. ACITRETIN dosage: 35 MG; QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with LOCAL TREATMENT PSORIASIS NOS. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283778-7
Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported ACITRETIN problem on Mar 20, 2006. Male patient, 40 years of age, was diagnosed with erythrokeratodermia variabilis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: exostosis. ACITRETIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283779-9
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Physician from UNITED KINGDOM on Mar 20, 2006. Male patient, 45 years of age, was diagnosed with pityriasis rubra pilaris, psoriasis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: exostosis, increased tendency to bruise. ACITRETIN dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283781-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM reported ACITRETIN problem on Mar 02, 2006. Male patient, 63 years of age, was diagnosed with keratosis follicular and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: ocular icterus. ACITRETIN dosage: 10 MG; QD; PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283783-0
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from ITALY on Feb 15, 2006. Male patient, 65 years of age, was diagnosed with psoriasis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pulmonary embolism, pulmonary infarction. ACITRETIN dosage: 25 MG; QD; PO. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283784-2
Physician from GERMANY reported ACITRETIN problem on Feb 17, 2006. Male patient, 67 years of age, weighting 198.4 lb, was diagnosed with pityriasis rubra pilaris and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: acute myocardial infarction. ACITRETIN dosage: 40 MG; QD; PO. Patient recovered.
Acitretin Side Effects Report #5283785-4
ACITRETIN problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 20, 2006. Female patient, 47 years of age, weighting 172.0 lb, was diagnosed with psoriasis and was treated with ACITRETIN. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: dermatitis bullous, hair texture abnormal, sticky skin, transaminases increased, weight increased. ACITRETIN dosage: 25 MG; QD; PO. During the same period patient was treated with ENALAPRIL MALEATE, HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE. Patient recovered.
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