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CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule 100's, Pack of 1 CAPSULE
CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule 100's, Pack of 1 CAPSULE
CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule 100's, Pack of 1 CAPSULE
Written By Veda Maddala , M Pharmacy
Reviewed By Santoshini Reddy G , M Pharmacy
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Composition :

TRETINOIN-10MG

Manufacturer/Marketer :

Jenome Biophar Pvt Ltd

Consume Type :

ORAL

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About CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule

CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule belongs to a class of drugs called retinoids (similar to vitamin A). CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule is used to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia (a type of blood problem). Acute promyelocytic leukaemia is a blood cancer that causes a marked increase in a type of immature white blood cells known as promyelocytes in the blood and bone marrow. 

CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule contains Tretinoin, a form of vitamin A that works by reducing the excessive production of abnormal blood cells and stimulates the growth of normal, mature cells in blood and bone marrow. Thus, helps in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia.

Take CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule as prescribed. Your doctor will advise you how often you need to take CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule based on your medical condition. Some people may experience dizziness, headache, feeling tired, stomach pain, irregular heartbeat, hair loss, bone or joint pain, dry skin and changes in eyesight or hearing. Most of these side effects of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects persist or worsen, please consult your doctor. 

If you are allergic to Tretinoin, peanuts, soya or any other ingredients in CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule , please tell your doctor. Avoid taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule if you are pregnant as it may harm the foetus. Avoid breastfeeding while taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule as it is excreted into breast milk and may harm the baby. Avoid taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule if you are taking other retinoid medicines (acitretin, tazarotene, isotretinoin), vitamin A and tetracyclines (antibiotics). If you are allergic to any sugars, please inform your doctor before taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule as it may contain sorbitol.

Uses of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia

Directions for Use

Take CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule preferably with a meal or as advised by the doctor. Swallow it as a whole with a glass of water. Do not break, crush or chew it.

Medicinal Benefits

CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule is a form of vitamin A that is primarily used to treat acute promyelocytic leukaemia (a type of blood problem). CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule reduces the excessive production of abnormal blood cells and stimulates the growth of normal, mature cells in blood and bone marrow. Thus, helps in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia.  

Storage

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight
Side effects of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule
  • Drink water or other clear fluids.
  • To prevent worsening of pain, limit intake of tea, coffee, or alcohol.
  • Include bland foods like rice, toast, crackers, and rice in your diet.
  • Avoid lying down immediately after eating as it may cause indigestion or heartburn.
  • Avoid acidic and spicy food as it may cause indigestion.
Here are the 7 steps to manage Dizziness caused by medication:
  • Inform your doctor about dizziness symptoms. They may adjust your medication regimen or prescribe additional medications to manage symptoms.
  • Follow your doctor's instructions for taking medication, and take it at the same time every day to minimize dizziness.
  • When standing up, do so slowly and carefully to avoid sudden dizziness.
  • Avoid making sudden movements, such as turning or bending quickly, which can exacerbate dizziness.
  • Drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated and help alleviate dizziness symptoms.
  • If you're feeling dizzy, sit or lie down and rest until the dizziness passes.
  • Track when dizziness occurs and any factors that may trigger it, and share this information with your doctor to help manage symptoms.
  • Changes in kidney function need immediate medical attention.
  • Always monitor your blood pressure and inform your healthcare team if there are any sudden changes.
  • Take medicines as prescribed and eat a balanced diet suggested by your dietician for healthy kidney function.
  • Physical activity and exercise must be included in your daily routine to have proper kidney functioning and to maintain a healthy weight.
  • Get enough sleep to reduce the stress levels that have a direct impact on your kidney functioning.

Drug Warnings

If you are allergic to Tretinoin, peanuts, soya or any other ingredients, please tell your doctor. Avoid taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule if you are pregnant as it may harm the foetus. Avoid breastfeeding while taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule as it is excreted into breast milk and may harm the baby. You are advised to use effective contraceptive methods while using CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule to prevent pregnancy. Avoid taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule if you are taking other retinoid medicines (acitretin, tazarotene, isotretinoin), vitamin A and tetracyclines (antibiotics). If you are allergic to any sugars, please inform your doctor before taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule as it may contain sorbitol.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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TretinoinMinocycline
Critical
TretinoinOxytetracycline
Critical

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TretinoinMinocycline
Critical
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Co-administration of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Minocycline can increase the risk of side effects like pseudotumor cerebri (increased pressure in the brain)

How to manage the interaction:
Taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Minocycline is generally avoided as it can result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden headaches, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinOxytetracycline
Critical
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Co-administration of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Oxytetracycline can increase the risk of pseudotumor cerebri (caused by increased pressure in the brain).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Oxytetracycline with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule is not recommended as it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience headaches, nausea, vomiting, and vision problems contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinDoxycycline
Critical
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Coadministration of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Doxycycline can increase the risk of side effects like vision problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Doxycycline is generally avoided as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden headache, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinTetracycline
Critical
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Coadministration of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Tetracycline can increase the risk of pseudotumor cerebri(caused by increased pressure in the brain).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Tetracycline is not recommended, but can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience headache, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinDemeclocycline
Critical
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Combining CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Demeclocycline can increase the risk of side effects like pseudotumor cerebri (increased pressure in the brain)

How to manage the interaction:
Taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Demeclocycline is generally avoided as it can possibly result in an interaction, it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. However, if you experience sudden headache, nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances, contact your doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinTranexamic acid
Severe
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Co-administration of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with tranexamic acid may increase the risk of blood clots.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with tranexamic acid is not recommended due to its increased effects, however, it can be taken only if your doctor has advised it. If you experience symptoms such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, coughing up blood, sudden loss of vision, pain, and numbness or weakness on one side of the body contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinBexarotene
Severe
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Bexarotene may increase the risk of pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas).

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is a possible interaction between CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule and Bexarotene, you can take these medicines together if prescribed by your doctor. If you're having symptoms like nausea, vomiting, or pain in your upper abdomen, contact your doctor right away. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinAprotinin
Severe
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Co-administration of Aprotinin and CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule may increase the risk of blood clots.

How to manage the interaction:
Co-administration of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule with Aprotinin can possibly result in an interaction, but it can be taken if your doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms - chest pain, coughing up blood, sudden loss of vision, pain, redness, or swelling in your arm or leg - contact your doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
TretinoinItraconazole
Severe
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
The blood levels of CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule may rise when itraconazole and CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule are taken together, which may lead to pseudotumor cerebri(elevated pressure in the brain).

How to manage the interaction:
CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule and itraconazole may interact, but if a doctor prescribes them, you can still use them. If you have a headache, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, sensitivity to light, or ringing in the ears, contact a doctor. Never stop taking a medication without consulting a doctor.
TretinoinLeflunomide
Severe
How does the drug interact with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule:
Co-administration of leflunomide and CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule can increase the risk of liver problems.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule and leflunomide, they can be taken together if prescribed by a doctor. However, if you experience fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, less desire to eat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or yellowing of the skin or eyes, contact a doctor immediately. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.

Drug-Food Interactions

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No Drug - Food interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Eat 5 portions of vegetables and fruits in a day.
  • Reduce the intake of salt and fat.
  • Regular exercise may help to reduce depression and excessive tiredness after treatment.
  • Start with gentle walking and once your white blood cell count comes back to normal, you can go swimming.
  • Avoid alcohol consumption.

Habit Forming

No

Therapeutic Class

RETINOIDS

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Santoshini Reddy G

M Pharmacy

Last Updated

Jul 8, 2025 | 9:45 AM IST

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FAQs

CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule works by reducing the excessive production of abnormal blood cells and stimulates the growth of normal, mature cells in blood and bone marrow. Thus, helps in the treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia.

You are recommended to avoid pregnancy while taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule and for 1 month after stopping treatment with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule as it may cause the birth of the deformed baby. Therefore, you are advised to use effective contraceptive measures while taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule and for 1 month after stopping treatment with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule to prevent pregnancy. Also, women using CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule should take a pregnancy test every month and if you become pregnant while taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule , inform your doctor immediately.

CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule may cause dizziness as a temporary side effect. Therefore, drive only if you are alert after taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule .

You are not recommended to take low-dose progestogens (mini pill) with CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule as their effectiveness may be reduced. However, discuss with your doctor if you have any concerns regarding this so that a different oral contraceptive may be prescribed.

CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule may cause painful swelling in the leg in a few patients. If you experience painful swelling in your leg, difficulty breathing or sudden chest pain while taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule , please inform your doctor immediately as these might be signs of a blood clot.

Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

  • ERYTHROMYCIN
  • CLARITHROMYCIN
  • RIFAMPICIN
  • TETRACYCLINE
  • VITAMIN A
  • KETOCONAZOLE
  • ITRACONAZOLE
  • POSACONAZOLE
  • FLUCONAZOLE
  • DEXAMETHASONE
  • PREDNISOLONE
  • PHENOBARBITAL
  • SAQUINAVIR
  • RITONAVIR
  • DILTIAZEM
  • VERAPAMIL
  • CIMETIDINE
  • CICLOSPORIN
  • APROTININ
  • AMINOCAPROIC ACID
  • TRANEXAMIC ACID

Special Advise

CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule may affect your mood and behaviour. Therefore, you are recommended to inform your family and friends that you are taking CA Atra 10 Softgel Capsule so that they may notice any changes and help you identify problems that are needed to be discussed with your doctor.

Disease/Condition Glossary

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL): It is a blood cancer that causes a marked increase in a type of immature white blood cells known as promyelocytes in the blood and bone marrow. The symptoms of APL include blood in the urine, nosebleeds, loss of appetite, extreme tiredness, unexplained bruising or excessive bleeding from small cuts.

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