User:Mr. Ibrahem/Alitretinoin

Alitretinoin, sold under the brand name Panretin among others, is a medication used to treat Kaposi’s sarcoma due to AIDS and eczema of the hands. It is only used to treat disease involving the skin. It is applied to the skin or take by mouth.

Common side effects include when applied to the skin include itchiness, skin peeling, and rash. Common side effects when taken by mouth include hair loss, low red blood cells, tiredness, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and ringing in the ears. Other side effects may include sunburns. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby. It is a retinoid.

Alitretinoin was approved for medical use in the United States in 1999. While it was approved for use in Europe in 2000, this has subsequently been withdrawn. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom a month of pills costs the NHS about £500 as of 2021. In the United States a 60 gram tube costs about 5,600 USD as of 2022.