2 to about 1 10 the milled suspension of acitretin and surface modifier in water is dried in a fluidized bed dryer or using spray drier using a suitable gas for example air or nitrogen as the carrier additionally an antioxidant compatible with the active may be incorporated into the milled suspension prior to the spray drying step particularly a water soluble antioxidant may be added suitable water soluble antioxidants include one or more of sodium ascorbate and other salts of ascorbic acid propyl gallate alphatocopherol butylated hydroxyl toluene butylated hydroxyl anisole lecithin and the like suitable surfactants or surface active agents may include one or more of sodium lauryl sulphate sodium laurate dialkyl sodium sulfosuccinates potassium stearate sodium stearate and the like the micronized or milled blend is finally formulated into oral dosage forms such as tablets capsules sachet granules dispersible powder etc such oral dosage forms may further include pharmaceutically acceptable excipients suitable pharmaceutically acceptable excipients include one or more of diluents lubricants and glidants that are compatible with acitretin and other excipients suitable diluents may include one or more of lactose microcrystalline cellulose mannitol starch dextrose calcium phosphate dihydrate sucrose and the like suitable lubricants may include one or more of talc magnesium stearate calcium stearate polyethylene glycol stearic acid and sodium stearyl fumarate suitable glidants may include one or more of colloidal silicon dioxide magnesium silicate and.