What should I avoid while taking mequinol and tretinoin topical?
You must avoid exposure to sunlight or artificial UV rays (sunlamps or tanning beds).
Mequinol and tretinoin topical can make your skin more sensitive to sunlight and sunburn may result.
Use a sunscreen (minimum SPF 15) and wear protective clothing if you must be out in the sun.
If you get a sunburn, you may need to wait until it heals before you can use mequinol and
tretinoin.
Mequinol and tretinoin topical is for use only on the skin. Avoid getting this medication in
your eyes, mouth, or along the creases of your nose. If it does get into these areas, wash with water.
Do not use mequinol and tretinoin on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, irritated, or
broken skin. Also avoid using this medication in wounds or on areas of eczema. Wait until these
conditions have healed before using mequinol and tretinoin.
Your skin may be more sensitive to weather extremes such as cold and wind. Protect your skin
with clothing.
Avoid using skin products that can cause irritation, such as harsh soaps, shampoos, or skin
cleansers, hair coloring or permanent chemicals, hair removers or waxes, or skin products with alcohol,
spices, astringents, or lime. Do not use other medicated skin products unless your doctor has told you
to.
What other drugs will affect mequinol and tretinoin topical?
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:
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a sulfa drug such as Bactrim, Cotrim, Septra, Gantrisin, and
others;
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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;
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a tetracycline antibiotic such as doxycycline (Adoxa, Doryx,
Oracea, Vibramycin), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Solodyn, Vectrin), tetracycline (Brodspec,
Panmycin, Sumycin, Tetracap), and others;
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a fluoroquinolone antibiotics such as enoxacin (Penetrex),
lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), norfloxacin (Noroxin), or ofloxacin (Floxin),
and others; or
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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.