According to Drugs.com, common side effects of tretinoin cream include: * red skin * irritation * swelling * peeling * stinging * sunlight sensitivity 1 In a double-blind controlled study of 339 patients using tretinoin, the National Library of Medicine says that almost all the patients experienced at least one of the side effects. doctor or get medical help right away if you have any of the following signs or symptoms that may be related to a very bad side effect: You can ask a pharmacist for advice on other ways to help you to remember to use your medicine.If you use too much GTN spray, sit down and put your feet up if you feel faint. They might ask you to stop using GTN for a short time before surgery.This is because some of the medicines used to make you sleep and not feel pain during surgery (anaesthetic) can make the side effects of GTN worse.You must tell the doctor or nurse if you are wearing a GTN patch if you are going to have certain types of tests and treatments including:Alcohol increases the blood pressure lowering effect of GTN, so it can make you feel dizzy, faint or sleepy.If this happens to you, it's best if you do not drink alcohol while you're taking GTN. If your doctor and health visitor say your baby is healthy, GTN could be used during breastfeeding.If your doctor decides that you need to take GTN it is important that you keep taking it to keep you well. They may be able to change your dose or prescribe a different medicine instead.GTN is the only medicine available for fast relief of angina symptoms and to prevent pain before exercise or physical effort.There are other medicines that can be taken regularly to prevent angina attacks, including:Your doctor will decide which is the best medicine for you.If you're having surgery, you need to let the doctors know that you use GTN. They can develop on one side of the face or both sides and typically go away on their own within 24 hours.Other small bumps and burns from tretinoin can develop from using an overly strong tretinoin cream or gel (for example, a .1% tretinoin cream) or from using tretinoin cream, gel or solution too frequently. It also comes as patches and ointment that you put on your skin.Sometimes GTN patches are used in hospital to make your veins easier to see if you need to have a drip (infusion).GTN can only be used by adults aged 18 years and above. 1 dose is either 1 tablet or 1 to 2 sprays.These are signs that you may be having a heart attack.Usually 1 patch a day is enough. The peeling is often quite severe, resulting in a sunburn-like texture and dryness to your skin (à la the tretinoin "purge").Skin peeling usually occurs as a result of tretinoin increasing the speed of exfoliation, causing your body to shed old skin faster than normal. Call your doctor or get medical If you use too much ointment, wash it off. It is not intended for customer support.If you are interested in a prescription product, Hims will assist in setting up a visit for you with an independent physician who will evaluate whether or not you are an appropriate candidate for the prescription product and if appropriate, may write you a prescription for the product which you can fill at the pharmacy of your choice. The peeling can range from small pieces of dry, flaky skin to large pieces of exfoliated, peeling skin on your face.Like skin redness, skin peeling from tretinoin tends to go away after two to six weeks of using the cream, gel or solution.Tretinoin is an exfoliant, meaning it speeds up the rate at which your body replaces old skin cells with new ones. Read all information given to you. WARNING/CAUTION: Even though it may be rare, some people may have very bad and sometimes deadly side effects when taking a drug. The information contained herein is not a substitute for and should never be relied upon for professional medical advice. This sometimes happens. Be ready to tell or show what was These are not all of the side effects that may occur. The most common side effects of tretinoin gel, cream and solution are skin redness, abnormal skin peeling and increased sensitivity to sunlight. Breastfeeding will also benefit both you and your baby.If you do breastfeed while taking GTN, look out for the side effects in your baby. Always follow the instructions that come with the medicine.How much GTN you take depends on how bad your angina is and whether you have tablets, spray, patches or ointment.Sometimes patches are not enough to prevent all your angina attacks. All drugs may cause side effects. This form of the medication is intended for use as an Our list of tretinoin side effects below focuses on the topical form of tretinoin used to treat acne and the physical effects of aging.