Retin-A (Tretinoin) Description
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Drug Uses
Retin-A is often used to improve the appearance and texture of the skin. It produces a mild, superficial peel of the epidermis. Retin-A has effects on the both the superficial (epidermis) and the deep (dermis) parts of the skin. The major benefit is to decrease the effects of sunlight caused aging by increasing the speed with which the surface cells are replaced.
How Taken To apply a thin layer to the area affected once to the day in bedtime. To use a cushion of the gauze or a sponge of cotton to apply the liquid. Lavarte the hands immediately after the use. To use this medication more frequently or in excessive amounts does not improve the results, but it can increase indirect effect. To avoid to be applied near the eyes, to articulate, or to open the cuts since this medication can irritate the sensible skin. The acne can appear to get worse when the medication first is used; to continue the therapy. It can take three to six weeks before the complete advantages of this medication are considered. To use the smooth soap when washing itself the face. Not to wash the face excessively. The abrasive soaps, despedregadoras, medicinal beat or the lotions can increase the irritation of skin. To consult to your doctor or phamacist on your use. To use other preparations of the acne with the precaution whereas it uses this medication. Warnings/Precautions This medication can increase sensitivity to the light of the sun, to the wind and the cold. To avoid the exhibition prolonged to the sun and sunlamps. To use the protective clothing and to use an effective one sunscreen. This medication is due to only use during pregnancy if it is needed clearly. One does not know if the retina appears in maternal milk. To consult to your doctor before nursing. Missed Dose If lack a dose, to use as soon as is remembered it; not to use if almost it is hour for the following dose, they jump the lacked dose and they reassume your schedule of metering generally. “Double-for above” the dose it does not take for above. Possible Side Effects Due to the irritation possibility, he is recommendable to begin the treatment in a small area of the skin. The exhibition to the sun or ultra-violet rayses causes the additional irritation. During the treatment, such exhibition must as much as possible be avoided or a block of the sun must be used. During the first weeks of the treatment it can have an evident worsening of the problem. Such reaction is perfectly normal because the small cysts deeply within the skin are being eliminated in an accelerated tariff. This medication can increase to the wind and the cold of sensitivity. To avoid the exhibition prolonged to the sun and sunlamps. To use the protective clothing and to use an effective one sunscreen. If any ingredient causes hypersensitivity, to continue the use. Storage Warehouse in the room temperature far from the light of the sun. To keep this and all the medications outside the reach from children. Overdose The application of the retina will not produce faster or better results excessively, and the rojez, the peladura, or the noticeable malaise could happen. The excessive metering with the other retinoid has been associated to transitory headache, to clean with a face water spurt, to lattice windows, abdominal pain, vertigos and ataxia. |
