What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Acitretin and vitamin a
Acitretin's FDA label of August 5, 2026 names vitamin a in its drug interactions section; the vitamin a label PlainMeds reads does not name acitretin. The acitretin label: “Vitamin A and Oral Retinoids: Concomitant administration of vitamin A and/or other oral retinoids with acitretin must be avoided because of the risk of hypervitaminosis A.”
Check it at the source: the acitretin FDA label on DailyMed (effective August 5, 2026, Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC); the vitamin a FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 3, 2026, Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.).
What does the acitretin label say about vitamin a?
Acitretin label, drug interactionsVitamin A and Oral Retinoids: Concomitant administration of vitamin A and/or other oral retinoids with acitretin must be avoided because of the risk of hypervitaminosis A.
Source: FDA drug label (ACITRETIN), Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC, effective August 5, 2026 (SPL set a6546625-acb8-460e-b34e-f795bfb3680a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the vitamin a label say about acitretin?
Vitamin a's label (effective March 3, 2026) does not name acitretin in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (AQUASOL A Parenteral), Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc., effective March 3, 2026 (SPL set 1abd66eb-6ac8-4a9e-a609-251e46ea1a27), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Acitretin | Vitamin a | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | Psoriasis | n/a |
| Boxed warning | Yes | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $2.59 per capsule 10 mg capsule | n/a |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
- Check more medicines together
- up to five at once