All Trans Retinoic Acid
Uses
CA ATRA , All Trans Retinoic Acid is used in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia.
How it Works
Tretinoin is known as an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug. Tretinoin is classified as a retinoid. CA ATRA , All Trans Retinoic Acid works by inducing the complete remission (CR) in almost all patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) through in vivo differentiation of APL blasts.
Common Side effects
Patients who take CA ATRA , All Trans Retinoic Acid may suffer from such side effects;
Headache,
Fever,
Dry skin,
Mouth sores,
Itching,
Sweating,
Dry mucous membranes,
Bone pain,
Nausea
Vomiting,
Rash,
Eyesight changes.