SORIATANE (acitretin), retinoid
DERMATOLOGY - Focus
Opinions on drugs -
Posted on
Feb 10 2015
Reason for request
Renewal of inclusion
Improve compliance with the measures for prescribing and dispensing in women of childbearing potential to prevent pregnancy under treatment and for 2 years after discontinuation.
- SORIATANE has Marketing Authorisation in the treatment of psoriasis, severe keratinisation disorders and severe forms of lichen planus.
- Pregnancies have occurred under treatment due to lack of compliance with the prescribing and dispensing conditions.
- The role of SORIATANE in the therapeutic strategy has not changed, but the teratogenic risk and the restrictions imposed on women of childbearing potential, up to 2 years after the last dose, must be considered in the choice of this medicinal product.
Clinical Benefit
Substantial |
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