Glotret

Glotret 10 Tablet should be used with care since it is associated with significant adverse reactions. It should be used only for patients with severe nodular acne who are unresponsive to conventional therapy, including systemic antibiotics. In addition, Glotret 10 Tablet should not be used by pregnant women because it can cause severe birth defects.

No, Glotret 10 Tablet is a retinoid (vitamin A) which is used to treat severe types of acne.

Your liver enzymes and serum lipids will be checked before the treatment is started. These levels will also be monitored 1 month after the start of treatment and subsequently at 3 monthly intervals unless more frequent monitoring is clinically indicated.

It has been observed in many patients that a single 15-20-week course effectively cures the condition and prevents it from coming back. If at all a second course is required, one should wait for at least 8 weeks after completion of the first course. This is because experience with Glotret 10 Tablet has shown that the symptoms in the patients with acne may continue to improve following treatment with Glotret 10 Tablet.

If pregnancy occurs during treatment with Glotret 10 Tablet then, there is an extremely high risk that the baby may be born with severe birth defects.

No, there are no reports of Glotret 10 Tablet causing cancer. In fact, it may be useful in some forms of head, skin, and neck cancers.

A normal course of treatment of Glotret 10 Tablet is 15–20 weeks. Therefore, the long-term effects of low doses have not been studied. However, it may have some effect on bone mineral density. It may decrease bone mineral density in some patients, resulting in osteoporosis or fractures.

No, Glotret 10 Tablet does not affect the fertility of male patients. No significant effects were seen on ejaculate volume, sperm count, total sperm motility, morphology, or seminal plasma fructose.

There may be a transient increase in liver enzymes with Glotret 10 Tablet use. Therefore, regular laboratory tests are required. These values generally return to normal after some time. If the levels remain elevated for a long time, your doctor may discontinue the use of Glotret 10 Tablet.