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tapinarof
Also known as benvitimod, 3,5-dihydroxy-4-isopropyl-(E)-stilbene
Tapinarof, also known as benvitimod and sold under the brand name Vtama among others, is a medication used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. The medication is applied to the skin. Besides its use in medicine, tapinarof is a naturally occurring compound found in bacterial symbionts of nematodes which has antibiotic properties.
Key facts
- Drug.CAS_number
- 79338-84-4
- Drug.PubChem
- 6439522
- Drug.DrugBank
- DB06083
- Drug.ChemSpiderID
- 4943924
- Drug.UNII
- 84HW7D0V04
- Drug.KEGG
- D11365
- Drug.ChEMBL
- 259571
- Drug.image
- Benvitimod.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.tradename
- Vtama, others
- Drug.DailyMedID
- Tapinarof
- Drug.routes_of_administration
- Topical
- Drug.ATC_prefix
Article
10 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Side effects
- Pharmacology
- Mechanism of action
- Efficacy
- History
- Society and culture
- Names
- Natural occurrence
- References
Tapinarof, also known as benvitimod and sold under the brand name Vtama among others, is a medication used for the treatment of plaque psoriasis. The medication is applied to the skin. Besides its use in medicine, tapinarof is a naturally occurring compound found in bacterial symbionts of nematodes which has antibiotic properties.
The medication acts as an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist.