Tretinoin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Tretinoin (tretinoin systemic) is a member of the drug class miscellaneous antineoplastics and is used to treat Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.

US matches:

• Tretinoin


• Tretinoin Cream


• Tretinoin Emollient Cream


• Tretinoin Gel


• Tretinoin Liquid


• Tretinoin topical


• Tretinoin Capsules

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 Category

Dermatological agent: Keratolytic

Chemical Name

Retinoic acid

Foreign Names

• Tretinoinum (Latin)
• Tretinoin (German)
• Trétinoïne (French)
• Tretinoina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Tretinoin (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Tretinoina (OS: DCIT)
• Trétinoïne (OS: DCF)
• Retinoic acid (IS)
• Vitamin A acid (IS)
• Tretinoin (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Trétinoïne (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Tretinoinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• A-Acido
  Dominguez, Argentina



• Aberela
  Janssen, Norway; Janssen-Cilag, Sweden



• Acid A Vit
  Pierre Fabre, Netherlands



• Acnederm
  NIHFI, Romania



• Acnelyse
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey



• Acnetrin
  Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh



• Acnifen (Tretinoin and Erythromycin)
  HausHoffen, Peru



• Acretin
  Jamjoom Pharma, Bahrain; Jamjoom Pharma, Oman



• Airol
  Orient Europharma, Taiwan; Pharmaco, South Africa; Pierre Fabre, Switzerland; Pierre Fabre, Greece; Pierre Fabre, Israel; Pierre Fabre, Italy; Pierre Fabre, Romania; Pierre Fabre Dermo, Germany; Pierre Fabre Medicament, Slovakia; Pierre Fabre/Pharmalink, Philippines; Progiderm, Czech Republic; Roche, Ethiopia



• Aknemycin Plus (Tretinoin and Erythromycin)
  Almirall, United Kingdom; Almirall Hermal, Germany; Hermal, Poland; Hermal, Slovakia



• Aldoquin anti-acne
  Aldoquin, Colombia



• Alquin-Gel
  Aldoquin, Colombia



• Alten
  Medochemie, Bangladesh; Medochemie, Bahrain; Medochemie, Singapore



• Arretin
  ICN, Poland; Valeant, Mexico



• Atralin
  Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences Inc., United States



• Atrederm (Tretinoin and Tocopherol Acetate)
  Pliva, Poland



• Avita
  Mylan, United States



• Avitcid
  Orion, Finland



• Balisa VAS (Tretinoin and Urea)
  Riemser, Germany



• Betarretin
  Roemmers, Peru; Roemmers, Venezuela



• Carbamid + VAS Widmer (Tretinoin and Urea)
  Widmer, Germany



• Cordes VAS
  Ichthyol, Germany



• Cosmotrin
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Derm A
  Dermpharma, Philippines



• Dermodan
  ITF, Chile



• Dermojuventus
  Juventus, Spain



• Diamalin
  Sindan, Romania



• Dorpiel
  Fortbenton, Argentina



• Effederm
  Sinclair, France



• Erylik (Tretinoin and Erythromycin)
  Bailleul, France



• Erymed Plus (Tretinoin and Erythromycin)
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia



• Eudyna
  Abbott, Austria; German Remedies, India; Nordmark, Indonesia; Tunggal Idaman Abdi, Indonesia



• Ilotycin-A
  Quatromed, South Africa



• Ketrel
  Saninter, Portugal



• Kétrel
  Bailleul, France



• Locacid
  3M, Argentina; Pierre Fabre, Czech Republic; Pierre Fabre, Israel; Pierre Fabre, Luxembourg; Pierre Fabre, Portugal; Pierre Fabre, Tunisia; Pierre Fabre, Vietnam; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, France; Pierre Fabre Dermatologie, Poland; Simed, Tunisia



• Loderm Retinoico (Tretinoin and Erythromycin)
  Viñas, Spain



• Lotioblanc
  Panalab, Argentina



• Medi-Klin TR (Tretinoin and Clindamycin)
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia



• Neotretin
  Pablo Cassara, Argentina



• Nilac
  Square, Bangladesh



• Niterey
  Pharmatrix, Argentina



• Nuface
  Guardian Pharmatama, Indonesia



• Optimal
  Pharma International, Oman



• Renova
  Janssen, Malaysia; Janssen, Thailand; Janssen-Cilag, Vietnam; Ortho-McNeil, United States



• Retacnyl
  Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Chile; Galderma, Colombia; Galderma, Costa Rica; Galderma, Dominican Republic; Galderma, France; Galderma, Guatemala; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Panama; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, El Salvador; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Venezuela; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa



• Retavit
  AC Farma, Peru; CTS, Israel



• Reticor
  Pharmacore Labs, Indonesia



• Reticrem
  Bussié, Colombia



• Retigel
  Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras



• Retin
  Janssen, Czech Republic



• Retin-A
  Janssen, Antigua & Barbuda; Janssen, Netherlands Antilles; Janssen, Argentina; Janssen, Aruba; Janssen, Barbados; Janssen, Bermuda; Janssen, Brazil; Janssen, Bahamas; Janssen, Colombia; Janssen, Costa Rica; Janssen, Cyprus; Janssen, Czech Republic; Janssen, Dominican Republic; Janssen, Grenada; Janssen, Guatemala; Janssen, Guyana; Janssen, Honduras; Janssen, Ireland; Janssen, Israel; Janssen, Iceland; Janssen, Italy; Janssen, Jamaica; Janssen, Cayman Islands; Janssen, Lebanon; Janssen, Saint Lucia; Janssen, Sri Lanka; Janssen, Malaysia; Janssen, Nicaragua; Janssen, New Zealand; Janssen, Panama; Janssen, Peru; Janssen, Poland; Janssen, Portugal; Janssen, Romania; Janssen, Saudi Arabia; Janssen, Sudan; Janssen, Singapore; Janssen, Suriname; Janssen, El Salvador; Janssen, Syria; Janssen, Thailand; Janssen, Trinidad & Tobago; Janssen, Taiwan; Janssen, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Janssen-Cilag, United Arab Emirates; Janssen-Cilag, Austria; Janssen-Cilag, Switzerland; Janssen-Cilag, Chile; Janssen-Cilag, France; Janssen-Cilag, United Kingdom; Janssen-Cilag, Indonesia; Janssen-Cilag, Jordan; Janssen-Cilag, Malta; Janssen-Cilag, Oman; Janssen-Cilag, South Africa; Johnson & Johnson, Australia; Johnson & Johnson, Canada; Ortho-McNeil, United States; Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh



• Retin-A (veterinary use)
  Janssen Animal Health, United Kingdom



• Retino
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey



• Retinova
  Janssen, Brazil; Janssen, New Zealand; Janssen, Singapore; Johnson & Johnson, Luxembourg



• Retirides
  OTC, Spain



• Retisol-A
  Stiefel, Tunisia



• Retrieve
  Dermatech, Australia



• Reviderm
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia



• Smooderm
  Dar-Al-Dawa, United Arab Emirates; Dar-Al-Dawa, Bahrain; Dar-Al-Dawa, Iraq; Dar-Al-Dawa, Jordan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Kuwait; Dar-Al-Dawa, Lebanon; Dar-Al-Dawa, Libya; Dar-Al-Dawa, Nigeria; Dar-Al-Dawa, Oman; Dar-Al-Dawa, Qatar; Dar-Al-Dawa, Romania; Dar-Al-Dawa, Saudi Arabia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Sudan; Dar-Al-Dawa, Somalia; Dar-Al-Dawa, Yemen



• Solage (Tretinoin and Mequinol)
  Stiefel, United States



• Stieva-A
  Stiefel, Australia; Stiefel, Canada; Stiefel, Chile; Stiefel, Colombia; Stiefel, Costa Rica; Stiefel, Dominican Republic; Stiefel, Hong Kong; Stiefel, Honduras; Stiefel, Mexico; Stiefel, Nicaragua; Stiefel, Panama; Stiefel, Singapore; Stiefel, El Salvador; Stiefel, Venezuela



• Stievamycin
  Stiefel, Peru



• Stievamycin (Tretinoin and Erythromycin)
  Stiefel, Canada



• Tersaderm
  Aldoquin, Colombia



• Tracne
  Interbat, Indonesia



• Trena
  ACI, Bangladesh



• Trentin
  Ikapharmindo, Indonesia



• Tretin
  Assos, Turkey



• Tretinax
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Tretinoderm AC
  Defuen, Argentina



• Tretinoin
  Morton Grove, United States; Teva USA, United States; Triax, United States



• Tretinoina Same
  Savoma, Italy



• Tretinoina
  Bassa, Peru



• Tretinoine Kefrane
  Johnson & Johnson, Luxembourg



• Trinon
  Renata, Bangladesh



• Ureotop + VAS (Tretinoin and Urea)
  Dermapharm, Germany



• Versanoid
  Roche, Argentina



• Vesanoid Roche
  Roche, Austria



• Vesanoid
  Chugai, Japan; Medcor, Netherlands; Roche, United Arab Emirates; Roche, Argentina; Roche, Australia; Roche, Belgium; Roche, Brazil; Roche, Canada; Roche, Switzerland; Roche, Chile; Roche, Colombia; Roche, Czech Republic; Roche, Germany; Roche, Egypt; Roche, Spain; Roche, Finland; Roche, United Kingdom; Roche, Greece; Roche, Hong Kong; Roche, Croatia (Hrvatska); Roche, Ireland; Roche, Israel; Roche, India; Roche, Iceland; Roche, Italy; Roche, Jordan; Roche, South Korea; Roche, Kuwait; Roche, Kazakhstan; Roche, Sri Lanka; Roche, Luxembourg; Roche, Mexico; Roche, Malaysia; Roche, Netherlands; Roche, New Zealand; Roche, Oman; Roche, Peru; Roche, Philippines; Roche, Pakistan; Roche, Poland; Roche, Portugal; Roche, Serbia; Roche, Russian Federation; Roche, Saudi Arabia; Roche, Singapore; Roche, Slovakia; Roche, Thailand; Roche, Turkey; Roche, Taiwan; Roche, United States; Roche, Uruguay; Roche, Venezuela; Roche, South Africa



• Vesanoïd
  Roche, France



• Vitacid
  Surya Dermato Medica, Indonesia



• Vitamin A Acid
  sanofi-aventis, Canada



• Vitanol
  Stiefel, Spain



• Ziana (Tretinoin and Clindamycin)
  Medicis, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

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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