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:

• Tretinoin Emollient Topical
• Tretinoin
• Tretinoin topical
• Tretinoin (Oral)
• Tretinoin (Topical)
• Tretinoin (Systemic)
• Tretinoin Cream
• Tretinoin Emollient Cream
• Tretinoin Gel
• Tretinoin Lotion
• Tretinoin Capsules
• Tretinoin Gel Microsphere

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

Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.