Reticap 10 mg (Capsule)
Unit Price: ৳ 40.00 (1 x 10: ৳ 400.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 400.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Isotretinoin oral |
| Company | Unimed unihealth pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Reticap Acne Treatment Capsules
Categories
- medicine
- acne treatment
- oral retinoids
Description
- Severe forms of acne treatment
- Alters cell cycle and differentiation
- Reduces sebum production
- Prevents pore blockage and acne bacteria growth
Indications
- Indicated in severe forms of acne
- Resistant to standard therapy
- At risk of permanent scarring
Pharmacology
- Alters cell cycle
- Induces apoptosis in sebocytes
- Reduces sebum production
- Reduces formation of comedones
Dosage and administration
- Taken once or twice daily with food
- Initial dose based on weight
- Dose adjustment during therapy
- Duration of treatment varies
Interaction
- Adverse effects with vit A or its derivatives
- Decreased efficacy with microdosed progesterone
- Reduced efficacy with oxidising agents
Contraindications
- Contraindicated in pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Hypersensitivity to Isotretinoin or excipients
- Hepatic insufficiency
- Severe renal insufficiency
Side effects
- Dryness of skin and mucosae
- Infections
- Blood and lymphatic disorders
- Immune system disorders
- Psychiatric disorders
- Nervous system disorders
- Eye disorders
- Vascular disorders
- Respiratory disorders
- Gastrointestinal disorders
- Hepatobiliary disorders
- Skin and subcutaneous tissues disorders
- Musculo-skeletal disorders
- Renal and urinary disorders
- General disorders and administration site conditions
- Overdose precautions
Pregnancy and lactation
- Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication
- Foetal malformations risk
- Increased risk of spontaneous abortion
- Contraindicated in nursing mothers
Precautions and warnings
- Comprehensive contraception information for female patients
- Medically supervised pregnancy tests
- Follow-up visits
- Prescribing and dispensing restrictions
- Male patient precautions
- Additional precautions for donating blood
- Psychiatric disorders monitoring
- Skin and subcutaneous tissues precautions
- Eye disorders precautions
- Musculo-skeletal and connective tissue precautions
- Benign intracranial hypertension precautions
- Hepatobiliary precautions
- Renal insufficiency precautions
- Lipid metabolism precautions
- Gastrointestinal precautions
- High-risk patients precautions
Therapeutic class
- Oral retinoids for acne
Storage conditions
- Keep below 30°C
- Away from light and moisture
- Keep out of reach of children