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Contact
Basilea
Pharmaceutica International Ltd.
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Switzerland
T: +41 61 606 11 11
F: +41 61
606 11 12
Medical Information
T: +41 61
606 1400
F: +41 61
606 1216
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T: +41 61
606 1401
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606 1312
Product Information
Toctino® (alitretinoin) is licensed in Malta as an
oral treatment for patients suffering from severe chronic hand eczema that does
not respond to potent topical corticosteroid therapy. However it is not
currently distributed.
Toctino® (alitretinoin) is a naturally occurring,
physiologic derivative of vitamin A and belongs to the well studied family of
retinoids, which are all teratogens; therefore, Toctino® (alitretinoin) is
strictly contraindicated in women of child-bearing potential unless strict
pregnancy testing and contraception is followed before, during and one month
after cessation of treatment.
The following pages are intended for people who wish to find
out more about the Pregnancy Prevention Programme (PPP).
Please also consult the Toctino® (alitretinoin) Summary of
Product Characteristics and the Toctino® (alitretinoin) Patient Information
Leaflet for further details.
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