Fluocinolone, Hydroquinone, And Tretinoin Topical: What Other Drugs Will Affect Fluocinolone Hydroquinone And Tretinoin Topical

Fluocinolone, Hydroquinone, And Tretinoin Topical
What is the most important information I should know about fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
What is fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
How should I use fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
What happens if I miss a dose?
What happens if I overdose?
What should I avoid while using fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
What are the possible side effects of fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
What other drugs will affect fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?
Where can I get more information?
What does my medication look like?

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What other drugs will affect fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical?

Avoid as much as possible products that can increase skin irritation such as other skin medicines (unless prescribed by your doctor); medicated or abrasive (rough) soaps or skin cleansers; permanent wave solutions; chemical hair removers; products with alcohol, spices, astringents, or lime; cleansers, shampoos, or cosmetics with a strong drying effect; or other products that may irritate the skin.

Other medicines may increase the sensitivity of the skin to sunlight. Talk to your doctor before taking any of the following medicines during treatment with fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical:

a thiazide diuretic such as hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ, HydroDiuril, Esidrix, Microzide, Oretic), chlorothiazide (Diuril), chlorthalidone (Hygroton, Thalitone), indapamide (Lozol), metolazone (Mykrox, Zaroxolyn), and others;
a tetracycline antibiotic such as tetracycline (Sumycin, Panmycin, Robitet, others), minocycline (Dynacin, Minocin, Vectrin), doxycycline (Doryx, Monodox, Vibramycin, Vibra-Tabs), demeclocycline (Declomycin), and others;
a fluoroquinolone antibiotic such as lomefloxacin (Maxaquin), sparfloxacin (Zagam), ciprofloxacin (Cipro), ofloxacin (Floxin), and others;
a sulfonamide antibiotic such as sulfamethoxazole (Gantanol), sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin), sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (Bactrim, Septra, Cotrim), and others;
a phenothiazine such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), prochlorperazine (Compazine), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), promethazine (Phenergan, Promethegan), perphenazine (Trilafon), and others; or
certain hormones used for birth control, hormone replacement therapy, or other treatments.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with fluocinolone, hydroquinone, and tretinoin topical. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking or using any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products.

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Last updated:	February 13, 2004

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