Isotretinoin
In the US, Isotretinoin (isotretinoin systemic) is a member of the following drug classes: miscellaneous antineoplastics, miscellaneous uncategorized agents and is used to treat Acne, Acute Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Granuloma Annulare, Melanoma - Metastatic, Pityriasis rubra pilaris and Rosacea.
US matches:
UK matches:
- ISOTRETINOIN 0.05% GEL (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 0.05% W/W GEL (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 10 MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 10MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 20 MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 20MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 20MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 40 MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 40MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 5 MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 5 MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 5MG CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN 5MG SOFT CAPSULES (Leaflet)
- ISOTRETINOIN GEL 0.05% (Leaflet)
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D10AD04,D10BA01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0004759-48-2
Chemical Formula
C20-H28-O2
Molecular Weight
300
Therapeutic Categories
Retinoid
Antiacne agent
Chemical Name
Retinoic acid, 13-cis-
Foreign Names
- Isotretinoinum (Latin)
- Isotretinoin (German)
- Isotrétinoïne (French)
- Isotretinoina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Isotretinoin (OS: USAN, BAN)
- Isotretinoina (OS: DCIT)
- Isotrétinoïne (OS: DCF)
- 13-cis-retinoic acid (IS)
- Ro 4-3780 (IS)
- Isotretinoin (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, USP 34)
- Isotrétinoïne (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Isotretinoinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Absorica
Cipher, United States - Accunetan
Dae Woong, South Korea - Accuran
Nexus Medicals, Greece - Accutane Roche
Roche, Canada - Accutane
Roche, Canada - Accutin
Sandoz, Denmark - Acnecutan
Jadran, Russian Federation - Acnegen
Biogen, Turkey - Acnemin
Viñas, Spain - Acneral
Chile, Chile - Acnetane
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa - Acnetrex
Mega Lifesciences, Philippines - Acnex
Unichem, India - Acnogen
Genepharm, Greece - Acnotin
Bago, Chile; Bago, Peru; Bagó, Ecuador; Mega Life Sciences, Malaysia; Mega Lifesciences, Hong Kong; Mega Lifesciences, Singapore; Mega Lifesciences, Thailand; Mega We Care, Vietnam - A-Cnotren
Pharmathen, Greece; Pharmathen, Thailand - Acutret
Ipca, India - Acutrex
Medica Korea, Philippines - Ai Si Jie
Dazhong Pharmaceutical, China - Aisoskin
Fidia Farmaceutici, Italy - Ajuakinol
Phil Inter Pharma, Vietnam - Aknal
Dong-A, South Korea - Aknefug Iso
Dr. August Wolff, Germany - Aknenormin
Almirall Hermal, Czech Republic; Almirall Hermal, Germany; Almirall Hermal, Hungary; Hermal, Poland; Hermal, Slovakia - Aknesil
Iasis, Greece - Aknetrent
Dr. F. Frik, Turkey - Amnesteem
Mylan, United States - Antibiotrex (Isotretinoin and Erythromycin)
GlaxoSmithKline, France - Atlacne
Atlas, Argentina - Atretin Lafrancol
Lafrancol, Colombia - Chemmart Isotretinoin
Apotex, Australia - Ciscutan
Pelpharma, Austria - Claravis
Barr, United States - Clarus
Mylan, Canada - Contracné
Bailleul, France - Curacne
P.F.Dermo-Cosm., Argentina; Pierre Fabre, Greece; Pierre Fabre, Netherlands; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, Poland; Pierre Fabre Medicament, Slovakia - Curacné
Pierre Fabre, Congo; Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre, Vietnam; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, France - Curakne
Pierre Fabre, Switzerland - Curatane
Douglas, Israel - Cuticilin
Vivax, Venezuela - Decutan
Actavis, Iceland; Actavis, Malta; Actavis, Tunisia - Dercutane
Cantabria, Spain - Dermalona
Bagó, Colombia - Farmacne
OTC, Spain - Flexresan
Centrum, Spain; LKM, Argentina - Flitrion
Iator, Greece - GenRX Isotretinoin
Apotex, Australia - Inotrin
Medicus, Greece - Isac
Systopic, India - Isdiben
Isdin, Chile; Isdin, Spain - Isoacne
Pierre Fabre Iberica, Spain - Isobest
Glenmark, India - Isocural
Pierre Fabre, Belgium - Isoderm
Dermapharm, Germany - Isoface
Interpharm, Ecuador; Procaps, Guatemala; Procaps, Panama; Procaps, El Salvador; Procaps S.A., Dominican Republic; Unimed, Peru; Vivax, Venezuela - IsoGalen
Galenpharma, Germany - Isogeril
png Gerolymatos, Greece - Isolve
Suiphar, Dominican Republic - Isoprotil
Azevedos, Portugal - Isoriac
Pierre Fabre Italia, Italy - Isosupra Lidose
SMB, Belgium - Isotane
Micro Gratia, India; Shanghai RAAS Blood Products, Thailand - Isotinon
Han Mi, South Korea - Isotren
Korean Drug, South Korea - Isotret-Hexal
Hexal, Germany - Isotretinoin Actavis
Actavis, Denmark; Actavis, Finland; Actavis, Netherlands - Isotretinoin Alternova
Alternova, Denmark; Alternova, Finland - Isotretinoin Biomedic
Biomedica-Chemica, Greece - Isotretinoin Hexal
Sandoz, Hungary - Isotretinoin Med-One
Med-One, Greece - Isotretinoin Orifarm
Orifarm, Finland; Orifarm, Norway - Isotretinoin PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands - Isotretinoin Portpharma
Portfarma, Iceland - Isotretinoin Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Finland - Isotretinoin ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Austria - Isotretinoin Sandoz
Sandoz, Lithuania - Isotretinoin
Alliance, United Kingdom; Beacon, United Kingdom - Isotretinoína Actavis
Actavis, Portugal - Isotretinoina Colmed
Colmed, Colombia - Isotretinoina Difa Cooper
Difa Cooper, Italy - Isotretinoina Generis
Generis, Portugal - Isotretinoina Orotrex
Medinfar, Portugal - Isotretinoina Pierre Fabre
Pierre Fabre, Portugal - Isotretinoina Stada
STADA, Spain - Isotretinoina Stiefel
Stiefel, Italy - Isotretinoine A
Apothecon, Netherlands - Isotretinoine EG
Eurogenerics, Belgium; Eurogenerics, Luxembourg - Isotretinoine Mylan
Mylan, Netherlands - Isotretinoine Ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands - Isotretinoine Sandoz
Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Netherlands - Isotrétinoïne Teva
Teva Santé, France - Isotretinoin-Isis
Actavis, Germany - Isotretinoin-Mepha
Mepha, Switzerland - Isotretinoin-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany - Isotrex Eritromicina (Isotretinoin and Erythromycin)
Stiefel, Spain - Isotrex
GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh; Sanova, Austria; Stiefel, Argentina; Stiefel, Australia; Stiefel, Bahrain; Stiefel, Brazil; Stiefel, Chile; Stiefel, China; Stiefel, Colombia; Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Denmark; Stiefel, Spain; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Hungary; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Israel; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, Malta; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Malaysia; Stiefel, Oman; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Poland; Stiefel, Portugal; Stiefel, Thailand; Stiefel, Tunisia; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel, Venezuela; Stiefel, Vietnam; Stiefel, South Africa; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom; USL, New Zealand - Isotrexin (Isotretinoin and Erythromycin)
GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, Turkey; Stiefel, Brazil; Stiefel, Czech Republic; Stiefel, Germany; Stiefel, Ireland; Stiefel, Italy; Stiefel, South Korea; Stiefel, Poland; Stiefel, Portugal; Stiefel, Romania; Stiefel, Slovakia; Stiefel, Thailand; Stiefel, Taiwan; Stiefel Laboratories, United Kingdom - Isotrexol
Stiefel, Poland - Isotrin
Biospray, Greece - Isotroin
Iasis, Greece - Izotek
Blau Farma, Poland - Izotziaja
Ziaja, Poland - Mayesta
Bama-Geve, Spain - Myorisan
Douglas Pharms, United States - Neotrex
Serral, Mexico - Nimegen
Medica, South Korea; Medica Korea, Malaysia; Medica Korea, Singapore - Noitron
Help, Greece - Noroseptan
Bros, Greece - Novacne
Novopharm, Greece - Opridan
Farmedia, Greece - Oratane
Darier, Mexico; Douglas, Malaysia; Douglas, New Zealand; Douglas, Singapore; Pharmaplan, South Africa - Piplex
Mediderm, Chile; Mediderm, Peru - Policano
Alapis Pharma, Greece - Procuta
Expanscience, France - Reducar
G.A. Pharmaceuticals, Hong Kong; Gap, Greece - Retinide
Ingens, Argentina - Reto
Agio, India - Roaccutan
Investi, Argentina; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Ecuador; Roche, Finland; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hungary; Roche, Peru; Roche, Venezuela - Roaccutane
Roche, Australia; Roche, Aruba; Roche, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Roche, Bangladesh; Roche, Belgium; Roche, Bulgaria; Roche, Cuba; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Estonia; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roche, Ireland; Roche, Israel; Roche, Jamaica; Roche, Kenya; Roche, South Korea; Roche, Lithuania; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Latvia; Roche, Moldova; Roche, Macedonia; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, Oman; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Romania; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Slovenia; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Thailand; Roche, Turkey; Roche, Trinidad & Tobago; Roche, Taiwan; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, South Africa; Roche RX, Singapore - Roacnetan
Roche, Chile - Roacutan
Roche, Brazil - Sotret
Ranbaxy, Hungary; Ranbaxy, India; Ranbaxy, Oman; Ranbaxy, Romania; Ranbaxy, Thailand; Ranbaxy, United States; Biovena, Poland - Stiefotrex
Gabriel Health, Greece - Tai Er Si
Sine Pharm, China - Teweisi
Donghai Pharmaceutical, China - Trecifan
Vocate, Greece - Tretin
png Gerolymatos, Greece - Tretinac
Spirig, Switzerland - Tretinak
Medicine & Business, Hungary - Tretinex
Gynopharm, Colombia; Medana, Poland - Tufacne
Abbott, India - Zonatian
LKM, Argentina - Zoretanin
Fako, Turkey
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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