Structured Summary
Abstract
A retinoid that is used for the treatment of chronic hand ECZEMA unresponsive to topical CORTICOSTEROIDS. It is also used to treat cutaneous lesions associated with AIDS-related KAPOSI SARCOMA.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H28O2
- Molecular Weight
- 300.4 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 5300-03-8
- IUPAC Name
- (2E,4E,6Z,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid
- InChIKey
- SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-ZVCIMWCZSA-N
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C\C=C\C(=C\C(=O)O)\C)/C
- MeSH Unique ID
- D000077556
- Source
- PubChem CID 449171
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Broader headings
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
6 entry terms
- 9-cis-Retinoic Acid
- 9cRA Compound
- 9 cis Retinoic Acid
- BAL4079
- Panretin
- Toctino
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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History Note
2019 (1997)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Alitretinoin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077556
- Alitretinoin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alitretinoin
- Alitretinoin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3611854
- Alitretinoin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 449171. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/449171