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:

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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