Mequinol and Tretinoin : Before Using

Mequinol and Tretinoin - Topical

Brand Names

Solagé Mequinol and Tretinoin *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For mequinol and tretinoin, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to acitretin, etretinate, isotretinoin, mequinol, tretinoin, or vitamin A preparations. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as preservatives or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Mequinol and tretinoin has not been studied in pregnant women. Topical mequinol and tretinoin is not recommended during pregnancy. Topical mequinol and tretinoin may cause fetal harm. Before using this drug, make sure your family doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether mequinol and tretinoin passes into the breast milk. Mothers who are using this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctors.

Use for Children

Studies on this drug have been done only in adult diseaseds and there is no special info comparing use of this drug in child with use in other age groups. Mequinol and tretinoin must not be using in child.

Elderly care

This drug has been tested and has not been shown to cause various side effects or problems in elderly people than it does in adults people.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care professional if you are using any other topical prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter "OTC " drug that is to be applied to the same area of the skin. When you are using topical mequinol and tretinoin, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Fluoroquinolones - ciprofloxacin " Cipro ", enoxacin " Penetrex ", grepafloxacin " Raxar ", levofloxacin " Levaquin ", lomefloxacin " Maxaquin ", norfloxacin " Noroxin ", ofloxacin " Floxin ", sparfloxacin " Zagam "
Phenothiazines - chlorpromazine " Thorazine ", fluphenazine " Prolixin ", mezoridazine " Serentil ", perphenazine " Trilafon ", prochlorperazine " Compazine ", thioridazine " Mellaril ", trifluoperazine " Stelazine ", triflupromazine " Vesprin "
Sulfonamides - sulfa drug
Tetracyclines - drug for infection
Thiazide diuretics - water pills These medication may cause your skin to become more sensitive to light

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of mequinol and tretinoin topical solution. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Eczema
Frequent exposure to sunlight or sunlamps
Sunburn Use of this drug may cause or increase the irritation associated with these conditions
Vitiligo - or a family history of this condition Use of this drug may cause lightening of areas of the skin that have not been treated