Tretinoin (International)
In the US, Tretinoin (tretinoin topical) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antineoplastics and is used to treat Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
US matches:
- Tretinoin
- Tretinoin Emollient Topical
- Tretinoin (Oral)
- Tretinoin (Topical)
- Tretinoin (Systemic)
- Tretinoin Cream
- Tretinoin Emollient Cream
- Tretinoin Gel
- Tretinoin Lotion
- Tretinoin Capsules
- Tretinoin Gel Microsphere
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
D10AD01,L01XX14
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000302-79-4
Chemical Formula
C20-H28-O2
Molecular Weight
300
Therapeutic Categories
Keratolytic agent
Antiacne agent for topical use
Antineoplastic agent for treatment of acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APL)
Retinoid
Chemical Name
Retinoic acid
Foreign Names
- Tretinoinum (Latin)
- Tretinoin (German)
- Trétinoïne (French)
- Tretinoina (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Tretinoin (OS: USAN, BAN, JAN)
- Tretinoina (OS: DCIT)
- Trétinoïne (OS: DCF)
- Retinoic acid (IS)
- Vitamin A acid (IS)
- Tretinoin (PH: BP 2018, Ph. Eur. 9, USP 41)
- Trétinoïne (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
- Tretinoinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 9)
Brand Names
- A Acido
Dominguez, Argentina - Acid A Vit
Pierre Fabre, Netherlands - Acido Retinoico
IQFA, Mexico; Kener, Mexico; Precimex, Mexico - Acnatac [+ Clindamycin]
Fidia Farmaceutici, Bulgaria; Meda, Denmark; Meda, Greece; Meda, Poland; Meda, Portugal; Meda, Romania; Meda, Sweden; Meda GmbH Beograd, Serbia; Meda Pharma, Bulgaria; Meda Pharma, Switzerland; Meda Pharma, Czech Republic; Meda Pharma, Slovakia; Suzhou Nr. 4 Pharmaceutical Factory, Bulgaria - Acnatac 10mg/g + 0,25mg/g [+ Clindamycin]
Meda Pharm, Austria; MEDA Pharma, Germany - Acne Free
Amoun, Tanzania; Amoun Pharmaceutical, Oman - Acnederm
Sopharma, Bulgaria - Acne-Free
Amoun, Kuwait - Acneout [+ Erythromycin]
HLB Pharma, Argentina - Acnesol
Universal Pharmacy, Kenya - Acnezac-MH [+ Hydroquinone, + Mometasone]
Olcare Laboratories, India - Acnil
IQFA, Mexico - Acretin
Jamjoom Pharma, Oman - Acsolve-C [+ Clindamycin]
Ind-Swift, India - Acta
Jean-Marie Pharmacal, Hong Kong - Ailike-Liang Fu Pharm
Liangfu Pharmaceutical, China - Airful
Chung Mei, Taiwan - Airol
AHPL, India; Bioglan, Pakistan; Hoffmann La Roche, Kuwait; Orient Europharma, Taiwan; Pierre Fabre, Switzerland; Pierre Fabre Hellas AE, Greece; Pierre Fabre Italia, Italy - Airol 0,05%
Pierre Fabre Dermo, Germany - Aknemycin Plus [+ Erythromycin]
Almirall, United Kingdom; Almirall, Israel; Almirall Hermal, Czech Republic; Almirall Hermal, Germany; Almirall Hermal, Poland; Boots, India; Hermal, Slovakia; iNova, Hong Kong - Antiacne
América, Colombia - Arretin
Valeant, Mexico; Valeant Grossman, Mexico - Atralin
Dow Pharma, United States - Atrederm 0.025% [+Tocopherol, α-]
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Poland - Atrederm 0.05% [+ Tocopherol, α-]
Teva Pharmaceuticals, Poland - Avita
Mylan, United States - Avitcid
Orion Pharma, Finland - Balisa VAS [+ Urea]
Riemser Pharma, Germany - Beauty [+ Hydroquinone]
Cid, Egypt - Betarretin
MediHealth, Uruguay; Roemmers, Ecuador; Roemmers, Peru; Roemmers, Venezuela - Betarretin H [+ Hydroquinone]
MediHealth, Uruguay; Roemmers, Ecuador - Biacna [+ Clindamycin]
Valeant Canada, Canada - Biovitol-C
Bioresearch, Mexico - Carbamid + VAS Widmer [+ Urea]
Louis Widmer, Germany - Carbamid + VAS Widmer 0.03 [+ Urea, + Dexpanthenol]
Widmer, Switzerland - Clinex Plus [+ Clindamycin]
Aristopharma, Bangladesh - Cordes VAS
Ichthyol, Germany - Cosmotrin
Beximco, Bangladesh - Co-Tone
Ipram, Pakistan - Crometin A
AGP, Pakistan - Depigmen [+ Mequinol]
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Derm A
Derm Pharma, Philippines - Dermodan
ITF - Labomed Farmaceutica, Chile - Dermodan Plus [+ Erythromycin]
ITF - Labomed Farmaceutica, Chile - Di Wei
Huabang Medical & Chemical, China - Dorpiel
Ingens, Argentina - Efasol [+ Erythromycin]
Medica Korea, Malaysia - Effederm 0.05%
Bailleul, France - Eleneon Plus
Elegant International, Georgia - Epitrel
Loeffler, Mexico - Eritretin [+ Erythromycin]
Laboratoires Bailleul, Turkey - Erylik [+ Erythromycin]
Bailleul, France; Bailleul-Biorga, Vietnam; Biorga, Lebanon; Biorga, Lithuania; D & M Pharma, Chile; Laboratoires Bailleul-Biorga, Hong Kong - Erymed Plus [+ Erythromycin]
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Eudyna
Knoll, Kuwait; Tunggal Idaman Abdi/Nordmark, Indonesia; Zydus, India - Folister [+ Minoxidil]
Procaps, Colombia - Folister Complex [+ Minoxidil, + Clobetasol]
Procaps, Colombia - Fuqing [+ Erythromycin]
Shyndec Pharmaceutical, China - Hidroquinona + Tret + Acet Fluo Nova Quimica [+ Hydroquinone, + Fluocinolone Acetonide]
Nova Química Farmacêutica, Brazil - Hidroquinona + Tret + Acet Fluoc EMS [+ Hydroquinone, + Fluoxetine]
EMS, Brazil - Hidroquinona + Tret + Acet Fluoc Gen.Germed [+ Hydroquinone, + Fluoxetine]
Genéric.Germed, Brazil - Hidroquinona + Tret + Acet Fluoc Gen.Legrand [+ Hydroquinone, + Fluoxetine]
Genéric.Legrand, Brazil - Hidrosam T
Andromaco, Argentina - Hormoskin [+ Fluocinolone Acetonide, + Hydroquinone]
Germed Farmaceutica, Brazil - Iloticina Plus [+ Erythromycin]
Investi, Argentina - Ilotycin-A
Pharmacare, South Africa - Jin Niu Er [+ Clobetasol]
Shengbaoluo Pharmaceutical, China - Keratosis + Tretinoin Widmer [+ Urea]
Louis Widmer, Austria - Ketrel
Bailleul, Portugal; Laboratoires Bailleul, Malta; Laboratoires Bailleul-Biorga, Hong Kong - Kétrel 0.05%
Bailleul, France - Laudal [+ Hydroquinone, + Dexamethasone]
Siegfried, Colombia - Li Ling
Yangtze River Pharma, China - Locacid
Pierre Fabre, Lebanon; Pierre Fabre, Portugal; Pierre Fabre, Vietnam; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, Poland; Simed, Tunisia - Lucocid R [+ Hydroquinone]
Cid, Egypt - Lucocid R 3% [+ Hydroquinone]
Cid, Egypt - Medi-Klin TR [+ Clindamycin]
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Melasmax [+ Hydroquinone, + Dexamethasone]
Dominguez, Argentina - Melavita
Galenium Pharmasia Laboratories, Indonesia - Neoblanc [+ Fluocinolone Acetonide, + Hydroquinone]
Fortbenton, Argentina; Neophar, Pakistan - Neocare
Cantabria, Spain - Neotretin
Cassara, Argentina - Neotretin D 0.005%
Pablo Cassara, Paraguay - Neotretin F 0.050%
Pablo Cassara, Paraguay; Promofarma, Uruguay - Neotretin M 0.025%
Pablo Cassara, Paraguay - Nilac
Square, Bangladesh - Niterey
Pharmatrix, Argentina - Nuface
Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia - Optimal
Pharma International, Oman - Oskin [+ Hydroquinone, + Fuocinolone Acetonide]
Nova Química Farmacêutica, Brazil - Pigmanorm Widmer [+ Hydroquinone, + Hydrocortisone]
Louis Widmer, Germany - Pinoin
East West, India - Quali-A
Quality Pharm, Hong Kong - Reacel-A
Offenbach, Mexico - Renova
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States - Retacnyl
Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Ecuador; Galderma, Kuwait; Galderma, Lebanon; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Malaysia; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Philippines; Galderma, Paraguay; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Venezuela; Galderma Chile Laboratorios, Chile; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa - Retacnyl 0.025%
Galderma, France - Retacnyl 0.05%
Galderma, France - Ret-A-Pres
Precimex, Mexico - Ret-Avit 0.025%
CTS, Israel - Ret-Avit 0.05%
CTS, Israel - Reticor
Pharmacore Laboratories, Indonesia - Reticrem
Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras - Retigel
Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras - Retin A
Yamanouchi, Lebanon - Retin-A
Cilag, Hong Kong; Janssen, Philippines; Janssen, Thailand; Janssen, South Africa; Janssen-Cilag, Italy; Janssen-Cilag, Kuwait; Janssen-Cilag, Mexico; Janssen-Cilag, Oman; Janssen-Cilag, Poland; Johnson & Johnson, Indonesia; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh; Valeant Canada, Canada; Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States - Retin-A Forte [+ Clindamycin]
Janssen-Cilag, Mexico - Retin-A Micro
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, United States - Retino-A
Johnson & Johnson, India - Retinoico Acido Pharma Arte
Pharma Arte, Paraguay - Retirides 0.025%
Ferrer Internacional, Spain - Retirides 0.05%
Ferrer Internacional, Spain - Retirides 0.1%
Ferrer Internacional, Spain - Retisol
Abdi Ibrahim, Georgia - Retrieve
DermaTech Lab, Hong Kong; iNova, New Zealand; iNova Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Reviderm
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia - Revize
Glenmark, India - Sebo-Psor [+ Dexamethasone, + Urea]
Widmer, Switzerland - Smooderm
Dar Al Dawa, Oman - Stieva-A
GlaxoSmithKline, Canada; GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador; GlaxoSmithKline, Hong Kong; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline Australia, Australia; Laboratorios Stiefel de Chile y Cia., Chile; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Philippines; Stiefel, Paraguay - Stievamycin [+ Erythromycin]
Laboratorios Stiefel de Chile y Cia., Chile; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Paraguay - Suavicid [+ Hydroquinidine, + Fluocinolone Acetonide]
Legrand/Tarja, Brazil - T3 Actin
Hoe Pharma, Singapore - Taripel [+ Clindamycin]
Mediderm, Chile - Tocoderm
Tocogino, Mexico - Tracne
Interbat, Indonesia - Tratacne [+ Erythromycin]
Raymos, Argentina - Tre
Assos, Turkey - Treclin [+ Clindamycin]
Meda, Ireland; Meda Pharmaceuticals, United Kingdom - Treclin 1%/0.025% [+ Clindamycin]
Meda, Malta - Treclinac [+ Clindamycin]
Euro Registratie, Netherlands; Meda, Estonia; Meda, Latvia; Meda Pharma, Netherlands; Meda Pharma Sau, Spain; SIA Meda Pharma, Lithuania - Treclinax [+ Clindamycin]
Meda, Luxembourg; Meda Pharma, Belgium - Treclinda [+ Clindamycin]
Dérmico Farm., Uruguay - Trena
ACI, Bangladesh - Trentin
Ikapharmindo, Indonesia - Treticlin [+ Clindamycin]
Verisfield, Greece - Tretin
Akur, Turkey - Tretinax
Roemmers, Venezuela - Tretin-C [+ Clindamycin]
Psycorem, India - Tretinoin
Anchen Pharmaceuticals, United States; Barr, United States; Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta; Cheplapharm, United Kingdom; Glenmark Generics, United States; Mylan, United States; Perrigo, United States - Tretinoin 0.05%
Mediphar, Lebanon - Tretinoin 0.1%
Mediphar, Lebanon - Tretinoina Bioresearch
Bioresearch, Mexico - Tretinoina Lafedar
Lafedar, Argentina - Tretinoína Ramos
Ramos, Nicaragua - Tretinoina Same
Savoma, Italy - Tretinon
Grupo Carbel, Mexico - Tri-Luma [+ Fluocinolone, + Hydroquinone]
Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Brazil; Galderma, Hong Kong; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, United States - Trimacrem [+ Fluocinolone, + Hydroquinone]
Raymos, Argentina - Trinon
Renata, Bangladesh - Trinulox [+ Fluocinolone Acetonide, + Hydroquinone]
EMS, Brazil - Ureotop + VAS [+ Urea]
Dermapharm, Germany - Veltin [+ Clindamycin]
Aqua, United States - Vesanoid
Bioprofarma, Argentina; Catalent, Georgia; Catalent UK, Oman; Cenexi SAS, Serbia; Cheplapharm, Belgium; Cheplapharm, Canada; Cheplapharm, Cyprus; Cheplapharm, Hong Kong; Cheplapharm, Israel; Cheplapharm, Kazakhstan; Cheplapharm, Moldova; Cheplapharm, Netherlands; Cheplapharm, Philippines; Cheplapharm, Taiwan; Cheplapharm, Venezuela; Cheplapharm Arzneimittel, Poland; Cheplapharm Arzneimittel, Serbia; Clinres, Croatia (Hrvatska); CN Unifarm, Romania; Fuji Seiyaku, Japan; Hoffmann La Roche, Kuwait; Kemofarmacija, Slovenia; Kern Pharma, Spain; Medcor Pharmaceuticals, Netherlands; Pharmaco, Australia; Pharmaco, New Zealand; Productos Roche, Chile; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Egypt; Roche, Italy; Roche, Mexico; Roche, Turkey; Roche Uruguay, Uruguay; Sanolabor, Slovenia; Farmoquimica FQM, Brazil - Vesanoïd
SERB Laboratoires, France - Vesanoid 10mg
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel, Austria; CPS Cito Pharma Services, Switzerland - Vesanoid Roche
Cheplapharm, South Africa; Roche, Paraguay - Vita Merfen [+ Chlorhexidine, + Benzoxonium Chloride]
Novartis, Egypt - Vitacid
Surya Dermato Medica Lab, Indonesia; Theraskin, Brazil - Vitacid Acne [+ Clindamycin]
Theraskin, Brazil - Vitacid plus [+ Fluocinolone Acetonide, + Hydroquinone]
Theraskin, Brazil - Vitamin A Acid Valeant
Valeant Canada, Canada - Vitanol-A
Stiefel, Brazil - Wei Ai
General Sanyang Pharmaceutical, China - Zalna [+ Clindamycin]
Meda, Norway; MEDA Pharma, Slovenia - Zanea [+ Clindamycin]
Mylan, France - Ziana [+ Clindamycin]
Medicis Dermatologics, United States - Zudenina
Pharma Investi de Chile, Chile
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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