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Does Tetracycline Interact with Tretinoin?

Tetracycline and Tretinoin have a contraindicated drug interaction according to U.S. FDA drug labeling data. Can cause intracranial hypertension; concomitant use with tretinoin may increase this risk. Avoid concomitant use. Patients taking both medications should consult their healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing the dosage of either drug. This information is based on official FDA drug labeling sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.

Severity
Contraindicated
Tretinoin Class
Retinoid
Management
Do not take together
Data Source
U.S. FDA via OpenFDA

What To Tell Your Doctor or Pharmacist

If you are taking Tetracycline and your doctor is considering prescribing Tretinoin (or vice versa), make sure to:

  • Inform your doctor and pharmacist of all current medications, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements
  • Ask whether the benefits of combining these medications outweigh the risks for your specific situation
  • Ask what symptoms to watch for that would indicate the interaction is causing problems
  • Ask about alternative medications that do not interact with your current regimen
  • Ask how frequently you should be monitored while these are co-prescribed
  • Never stop or change either medication without first consulting your healthcare provider
💊 Tetracycline(Viabecline)+💊 Tretinoin(Retin-A)

Severity & Interaction Details

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contraindicated
Avoid this combination
FDA labeling lists this pair as contraindicated. The risk outweighs the benefit in nearly all cases.
Severity scale
MinorContra
On record
Yes
Drug A class
—
Drug B class
Retinoid
Source
NLP:tretinoin

What this means in plain English

Can cause intracranial hypertension; concomitant use with tretinoin may increase this risk. Avoid concomitant use.

About Tetracycline and Tretinoin

Tretinoin is a Retinoid. You may recognize them by the brand names Viabecline and Retin-A. Tretinoin is applied to the skin. Tretinoin additionally carries an FDA boxed warning, the FDA's strongest safety alert.

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Data sourced from U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine, supplemented with a small number of well-established interactions from curated clinical references. For informational purposes only. Always consult your pharmacist or physician.