Mequinol And Tretinoin Topical: What Other Drugs Will Affect Mequinol And Tretinoin Topical


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What other drugs will affect mequinol and tretinoin topical?


donot Taking certain medications can worsen your risk of severe sunburn if you are also applying mequinol and tretinoin topical. Before applying this medication, Tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following drugs:
  • a sulfa drug such as Bactrim, Cotrim, Septra, Gantrisin, and others;
  • a diuretic (water pill) such as chlorothiazide (Diuril), hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril, Hyzaar, Lopressor, Vasoretic, Zestoretic), chlorthalidone (Hygroton, Thalitone), indapamide (Lozol), metolazone (Mykrox, Zaroxolyn), and others;
  • a tetracycline antibiotic such as doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx, Oracea, Vibramycin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), tetracycline (Brodspec, Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap), and others;
  • a fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as enoxacin (Penetrex), lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), norfloxacin (Noroxin), or ofloxacin (Floxin), and others; or
  • a phenothiazine such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), fluphenazine (Prolixin), mesoridazine (Serentil), prochlorperazine (Compazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), or trifluperazine (Stelazine).

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with mequinol and tretinoin topical. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor.



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Last updated: August 07, 2007

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