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Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: tetracyclines (e.g., minocycline, tetracycline), vitamin A-type drugs (e.g., acitretin, bexarotene), vitamin A, drugs that cause bone loss (e.g., anti-seizure drugs such as phenytoin, corticosteroids such as prednisone).

Avoid use of St. John's wort or any other product/drug that may decrease the effectiveness of birth control pills. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for details. (See also Warning section.)

This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and pharmacist.

OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents should call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents should call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include: vomiting, stomach pain, facial flushing, headache, loss of balance.

NOTES: Do not allow anyone else to take this medication. It can cause birth defects and other serious health problems.

Laboratory and/or medical tests should be performed (e.g., pregnancy, blood cholesterol/triglyceride levels, liver function, white blood count, eye exams) to monitor for side effects.

MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not double the dose to catch up.

STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59-86 degrees F (between 15-30 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep all medicines out of reach of children and pets.

Do not flush medications down the toilet or pour them into a drain unless instructed to do so. Properly discard this product when it is expired or no longer needed. Consult your pharmacist or local waste disposal company for more details about how to safely discard your product.

Information last revised September 2010 Copyright(c) 2010 First DataBank, Inc.