Halioua B, Saurat J H
Department of Dermatology, Cantonal University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Br J Dermatol. 1990 Jun;122 Suppl 36:135-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1990.tb02891.x.
This is a review of the efficacy of etretinate/acitretin in the treatment of psoriasis and of the currently reported side-effects. The data indicate that retinoids bring significant improvement (if not total clearing) with frequent low-morbidity but rarely serious side-effects. The most serious side-effect of etretinate/acitretin is teratogenicity.