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®).