Michael Stierstorfer MD
Diplomate, American Board
of Dermatology

 

 

Vitamin A & Soriatane


 Article Highlights

  • Soriatane is closely related to vitamin A and has similar side effects.
  • Supplemental vitamin A, including the low dose found in most multivitamins, should be avoided during Soriatane therapy.

Soriatane® (generic name: acitretin), like Accutane®, is closely related to vitamin A, and the same precautions regarding avoidance of supplemental vitamin A while taking Soriatane® have been issued by the FDA (see Vitamin A and Accutane®).

FDA precaution: avoid supplemental vitamin A while taking Soriatane. ebA* (*everything but "A") Multivitamin Supplement contains no vitamin A.