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Can a man taking acitretin father a child?

iatroX medicinesPublished 18 August 2026Reviewed 18 August 2026

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Available data indicate that exposure through semen presents minimal, if any, teratogenic risk. Male patients must still never share capsules and must follow blood-donation restrictions.

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