Actoid 25mg Strip Of 10 Capsules

• Actoid Capsule is used to treat psoriasis together with a dry, scaling, waxy rash.
• It is also used for the treatment of other skin disorders like ichthyosis (a condition where keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny like nails and hair), pityriasis (disorder in which a skin rash occurs), and other skin conditions where small elevations of skin and mucosa (lichen ruber) occur.

• If you are allergic to acitretin or to other retinoid medicines or any of the other ingredients of Actoid Capsule.
• If you are taking an antibiotic called tetracycline or a medicine called methotrexate (used in the treatment of cancer, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis). If you are not sure what these medicines are, please confirm with your doctor.
• If you are pregnant, there is a chance you could become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
• If you have liver or kidney problems.
• If you have high levels of fat or cholesterol in your blood.
• If you use other retinoid medicines or medicines, vitamins, or foods that contain high levels of vitamin A (more than 5000 IU per day).
• If you are taking a contraceptive pill that has only a low progesterone content.
• If you are under 18 years of age.

• Dry lips
• Skin peeling
• Nose bleeding
• Skin thinning
• Nose blockage

Other General Warnings

• You are a blood donor or you receive donor blood.
• You have diabetes.
• You drink alcohol.
• You notice problems with your vision, especially in the dark after using this medicine.
• You wear contact lenses.
• You are going to use this medicine in children.
• You are going to be exposed to strong sunlight or you are going to use a sun/tanning bed.
• You have had mental health problems including depression, aggressive behaviour, or mood changes.
• You are pregnant, planning on becoming pregnant, or are breastfeeding.

• Take Actoid Capsule as a whole with sufficient water.
• Always take this medicine exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not cut, break, or chew the medicine.
• Do not consume more than the prescribed dose.
• Do not discontinue the medicine on your own without consulting your doctor.

• Store Actoid Capsule below 30°C in a cool and dry place away from direct sunlight.
• Keep out of reach of children and pets.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Actoid Capsule works, or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements, or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Actoid Capsule should not be taken together with the antibiotic tetracycline (used for the treatment of bacterial infections), methotrexate (used in the treatment of cancer, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis), a contraceptive pill with only a low progesterone content, medicines or vitamin A supplements that contain high levels of vitamin A (more than 5000 IU per day), and other retinoid medicines such as isotretinoin.