Acitretin
In the US, Acitretin (acitretin systemic) is a member of the drug class antipsoriatics and is used to treat Pityriasis rubra pilaris, Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis.
US matches:
UK matches:
- ACITRETIN 10 MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ACITRETIN 10MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ACITRETIN 25 MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ACITRETIN 25MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D05BB02
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0055079-83-9
Chemical Formula
C21-H26-O3
Molecular Weight
326
Therapeutic Categories
Antipsoriatic
Retinoid
Chemical Name
(all-E)-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Acitretinum (Latin)
- Acitretin (German)
- Acitrétine (French)
- Acitretina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Acitretin (OS: BAN, USAN)
- Acitrétine (OS: DCF)
- Etretin (IS)
- Ro 10-1670 (IS: Roche)
- Acitretin (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 34)
- Acitrétine (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Acitretinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Aceret
Glenmark, India - Acetec
Dr. Reddy's, India - Acitretina IFC
IFC Skincare Portugal, Portugal - Acitrexol
AC Farma, Peru - Fang Xi
Huabang Medical & Chemical, China - Neotigason
Actavis, Austria; Actavis, Australia; Actavis, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Actavis, Switzerland; Actavis, Cyprus; Actavis, Czech Republic; Actavis, Germany; Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Algeria; Actavis, Spain; Actavis, Finland; Actavis, United Kingdom; Actavis, Greece; Actavis, Hungary; Actavis, Ireland; Actavis, Israel; Actavis, Iraq; Actavis, Iceland; Actavis, Jamaica; Actavis, Kenya; Actavis, Luxembourg; Actavis, Latvia; Actavis, Moldova; Actavis, Malta; Actavis, Mexico; Actavis, Nigeria; Actavis, Norway; Actavis, Portugal; Actavis, Romania; Actavis, Serbia; Actavis, Sudan; Actavis, Sweden; Actavis, Slovenia; Actavis, Turkey; Actavis, Trinidad & Tobago; Actavis, Uruguay; Actavis, Venezuela; Actavis Group, Netherlands; Actavis Group, Poland; Actavis Italy, Italy; Agmar, Croatia (Hrvatska); Cenexi, Estonia; Chong Kun Dang, South Korea; EU-Pharma, Netherlands; Eureco, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand; Pascual, Philippines; Patheon, Taiwan; Roche, Bulgaria; Roche, Brazil; Roche, China; Roche, Ecuador; Roche, Lithuania; Roche, Peru; Roche, Tunisia; Roche, South Africa; Royal Pharma, Chile; Sandoz, Argentina - Neo-Tigason
Pit, Belgium - Neotigazone
Patheon, Oman - Soriatane
Actavis, Canada; Actavis, France; Connetics, United States; Stiefel, United States
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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