Acitretin Price in Bangladesh

Acitretin is a vitamin A-derived capsule, a retinoid, prescribed by dermatologists for severe psoriasis and for inherited disorders that make the skin thick and scaly. It slows the overgrowth of skin cells rather than suppressing the immune system. Local companies make it in a lower and a higher strength. Its effect on an unborn baby is serious and lasts for years after the final capsule, so the rules around pregnancy matter more here than on almost any other skin medicine.

Oral Retinoid sits under Anti-Eczema & Anti-Psoriasis.

Acitretin and Isotretinoin Follow Different Rules

Question	Acitretin	Isotretinoin
Main use	Severe psoriasis and scaling disorders	Severe or scarring acne
No pregnancy after the last capsule	Three years	One month
Alcohol	Avoided by women during and for two months after	Kept low because of liver strain
Blood donation after stopping	Not for years	Not for one month

Severe, Pustular and Red-Skin Psoriasis

Acitretin is kept for psoriasis that creams and light treatment cannot control. It is particularly useful for pustular psoriasis, where sterile yellow blisters cover the palms, soles or whole body, and for erythrodermic psoriasis, where almost all the skin turns red. It suits people who should avoid immune-suppressing medicines, such as those with repeated infections. Doctors often combine it with light therapy, which lets a lower amount do the work.

Three Years Without Pregnancy

Acitretin can cause severe birth defects, and traces stay in the body long after treatment ends. A woman who could become pregnant needs a negative pregnancy test before starting and two reliable methods of contraception from a month before the first capsule. Protection continues for three years after the last one, or the longer period her doctor sets. The progestogen-only mini-pill is not reliable enough here. Any missed period needs an immediate test.

Why Alcohol Is Off Limits

Alcohol turns some acitretin into etretinate, a related compound that settles in body fat and can linger for years. That is the reason the pregnancy rule runs so long, and the reason women taking acitretin are told to avoid alcohol completely during treatment and for two months afterwards, including drinks, tonics and medicines that contain it. Men are also advised to drink little, because acitretin and alcohol both strain the liver.

No Blood Donation, No Sharing

Donated blood from someone on acitretin could reach a pregnant woman and harm her baby, so blood donation is ruled out during treatment and for years after the course ends; the doctor will state the exact period. For the same reason, capsules should never be passed to a friend or relative with similar skin. Keep the strip in its pack, out of children’s reach, and return leftovers to a pharmacy rather than saving them.

Dry Lips, Peeling Palms and Thinning Hair

• Cracked, dry lips affect nearly everyone; a greasy lip balm used often helps.
• Peeling palms and soles, sticky or fragile skin and itching.
• Dry eyes and nose, with nosebleeds or trouble wearing contact lenses.
• Hair thinning, which usually recovers within months of stopping.

Blood Fats and Liver Tests

Acitretin can raise blood fats, especially triglycerides, and occasionally inflame the liver. Doctors check a fasting lipid profile and liver tests before treatment, again after the first few weeks, then every few months while it continues. Diabetes, heavy drinking, obesity and existing liver disease all raise the risk. Severe headache with blurred vision, or yellow eyes and dark urine, should be reported straight away rather than at the next routine visit.

Medicines Not to Combine

Tetracycline antibiotics such as doxycycline are not taken with acitretin, because together they can raise the pressure around the brain. Methotrexate is avoided alongside it because of liver damage, and vitamin A tablets or high-dose multivitamins add to its side effects. Other retinoids, including isotretinoin for acne on Oral Retinoids For Acne, are never taken at the same time. Tell every doctor and dentist that you take acitretin before any new prescription.

Weeks Before the Skin Settles

Acitretin is swallowed with a meal or a glass of milk, which helps the body absorb it. Psoriasis often looks worse, redder or more itchy for the first two to four weeks, and the clear benefit usually takes two to three months. Dryness tends to appear first, before the plaques improve, which leads some people to stop too early. The doctor adjusts the amount over time to balance clearing against side effects.

Acitretin Price in Bangladesh

Locally made acitretin capsules sit in a moderate price range, with the higher strength costing more per strip than the lower one.

The pregnancy and blood-donation limits outlast the treatment by years, so a woman starting acitretin is planning contraception long after the last strip has been paid for. Apremilast, a newer tablet for psoriasis without that rule, is on Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs.

Before You Order

• Confirm a negative pregnancy test before the first capsule.
• Avoid alcohol completely if you are a woman taking it.
• Swallow each capsule with food or a glass of milk.
• Skip vitamin A supplements and doxycycline during the course.
• Do not confuse it with the tretinoin capsule on this grid, a separate specialist medicine.

Manufacturers Stocked Here

Companies with capsules on this shelf:

• Unimed Unihealth Pharmaceuticals Ltd. — Soricap
• ACI Limited — Soritec
• Opsonin Pharma Limited — Soritin
• Rainbow Traders — importer of the tretinoin capsule, a different specialist medicine

Popular Product Examples

Acitretin in lower and higher strengths:

• Soricap 25 Capsule
• Soritec 10 Capsule
• Soritin 25 Capsule
• Soritec 25 Capsule

Frequently Asked Questions

How long must pregnancy wait after acitretin?

Three years after the last capsule, or longer if the doctor advises.

Can men take acitretin while trying for a baby?

Ask the dermatologist; the strict three-year rule applies to women.

Why is alcohol banned for women on acitretin?

It forms a longer-lasting compound that extends the pregnancy risk.

Will my psoriasis worsen at first?

It may for a few weeks before improvement begins.

Is acitretin the same as isotretinoin?

No. Both are retinoids, but they treat different conditions and follow different rules.

Which blood tests does acitretin need?

Lipid and liver tests before starting and regularly during treatment.