Tretinoin: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Tretinoin. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Tretinoin capsules are indicated for the induction of remission in adults and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) characterized by the presence of the t(15;17) translocation or PML/RARα gene expression, and who are refractory to or who have relapsed from anthracycline chemotherapy or for whom anthracycline-based chemotherapy is contraindicated.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set 9c4ae9d9…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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