Isotretinoin
Also known as Ro-43780, 13-RA, cis-RA, (2Z,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid, 13-cis-vitamin A acid, (7e,9e,11e,13Z)-retinoic acid, 13-cis-retinoic acid, cis-retinoic acid
Isotretinoin, also known as '13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane' among others, is a medication used to treat skin diseases like harlequin-type ichthyosis, lamellar ichthyosis, and severe cystic acne or moderate acne that is unresponsive to antibiotics. Isotretinoin is used off-label to treat basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, although clinical evidence suggests it is not effective in this setting. It is a retinoid, meaning it is related to vitamin A, and is found in small quantities naturally in the body. Its isomer, tretinoin, is also an acne drug. In i
Chemical data
- Formula
- C20H28O2
- Molecular weight
- 300.4 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- (2Z,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid
- SMILES
- CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C\C(=O)O)/C)/C
- InChIKey
- SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-XFYACQKRSA-N
- XLogP
- 6.3
- Polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
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Isotretinoin (handelsnamn: Roaccutan, Roaccutane, Accutane, Claravis) är ett A-vitaminderivat inom gruppen som framför allt används som läkemedel vid mycket svårartad akne. Läkemedlet kan även användas mot svårartad iktyos och vissa cancerformer. Läkemedlet lanserades av Hoffman-La Roche under tidiga 1980-talet. Det är ett av få läkemedel som visat sig effektivt vid extrema akneformer till exempel .
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