Puretret 5mg Tablet 10.0 tablets in 1 strip

Last Updated: October 6th, 2025

Puretret 5mg Tablet is a product of Genees Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd.

Composition: Isotretinoin (5mg)

Pack of 10 tablet

₹ 98.44

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All Details About Puretret 5mg Tablet

Find out detailed description, uses, directions of use, side effects, warnings and precautions, frequently asked questions about Puretret 5mg Tablet

Description:

Puretret 5mg Tablet belongs to a group of medicines called retinoids (vitamin A derivative). It is used to treat severe acne that has not responded to other treatments.

Puretret 5mg Tablet should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Take it with food, preferably at the same time each day to avoid a missed dose. It may take several weeks for your symptoms to improve but keep taking the medicine regularly to get the most benefit. If you notice no improvement after a few weeks, see your doctor again.

The most common side effects include dry skin, rash, and increased liver enzymes. They are not usually serious and often disappear after getting used to the medicine but if they bother you or do not go away, tell your doctor.

Puretret 5mg Tablet may make you more sensitive to sunlight so you should limit your exposure to the sun. It may also make your skin more fragile. Avoid any waxing (hair removal), or laser treatments during treatment. Increaseitionally, it may cause dryness of the mouth, lips, and eyes so drink plenty of water and use a moisturizer. This medicine may lead to birth defects, do consult your doctor if you are pregnant or planning pregnancy.

Uses:

Treatment of Acne

Directions For Use:

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Puretret 5mg Tablet is to be taken with food.

Side Effects:

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Ordinary side effects of Puretret

Increased liver enzymes
Rash
Dry skin

Warning & Precautions:

Alcohol

CAUTION

Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with Puretret 5mg Tablet. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

UNSAFE

Puretret 5mg Tablet is highly unsafe to use during pregnancy. Perceivek your doctor's advice as studies on pregnant women and animals have shown significant harmful effects to the developing baby.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Puretret 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Driving

UNSAFE

Puretret 5mg Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Your night vision may get worse during your treatment. This can happen suddenly. Drowsiness and dizziness have been reported very rarely. This may affect your driving ability.

Kidney

CAUTION

Puretret 5mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Puretret 5mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

UNSAFE

Puretret 5mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use in patients with liver disease and should be avoided. Please consult your doctor.

FAQs:

Is Puretret 5mg Tablet safe to use?

Puretret 5mg Tablet should be used with care since it is associated with significant adverse reactions. It should be used only for patients with severe nodular acne who are unresponsive to conventional therapy, including systemic antibiotics. In addition, Puretret 5mg Tablet should not be used by pregnant women because it can cause severe birth defects.

Is Puretret 5mg Tablet a steroid?

No, Puretret 5mg Tablet is a retinoid (vitamin A) which is used to treat severe types of acne.

What are the recommended tests during Puretret 5mg Tablet therapy?

Your liver enzymes and serum lipids will be checked before the treatment is started. These levels will also be monitored 1 month after the start of treatment and subsequently at 3 monthly intervals unless more frequent monitoring is clinically indicated.

Is the effect of Puretret 5mg Tablet permanent?

It has been observed in many patients that a single 15-20-week course effectively cures the condition and prevents it from coming back. If at all a second course is required, one should wait for at least 8 weeks after completion of the first course. This is because experience with Puretret 5mg Tablet has shown that the symptoms in the patients with acne may continue to improve following treatment with Puretret 5mg Tablet.

Why is Puretret 5mg Tablet so dangerous during pregnancy?

If pregnancy occurs during treatment with Puretret 5mg Tablet then, there is an extremely high risk that the baby may be born with severe birth defects.

Can Puretret 5mg Tablet cause cancer?

No, there are no reports of Puretret 5mg Tablet causing cancer. In fact, it may be useful in some forms of head, skin, and neck cancers.

What are the long-term side effects of Puretret 5mg Tablet?

A normal course of treatment of Puretret 5mg Tablet is 15–20 weeks. Therefore, the long-term effects of low doses have not been studied. However, it may have some effect on bone mineral density. It may decrease bone mineral density in some patients, resulting in osteoporosis or fractures.

Does Puretret 5mg Tablet affect male fertility?

No, Puretret 5mg Tablet does not affect the fertility of male patients. No significant effects were seen on ejaculate volume, sperm count, total sperm motility, morphology, or seminal plasma fructose.

Does Puretret 5mg Tablet damage your liver?

There may be a transient increase in liver enzymes with Puretret 5mg Tablet use. Therefore, regular laboratory tests are required. These values generally return to normal after some time. If the levels remain elevated for a long time, your doctor may discontinue the use of Puretret 5mg Tablet.

Written by:
Dr. T. Sharmila Krishna
M.B.B.S., MD (Biochemistry)

Reviewed by:
Dr. Sureshbabu Yadav
M.B.B.S., DIP.DIAB, F.R.S.H

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