Term Name: | isotretinoin |
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Synonyms: | (2Z,4E6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid, (7E,9E,11E,13Z)-retinoic acid, 13-cis-retinoic acid, 13-cis-Vitamin A acid, 13-RA, Accutane, Amnesteem, cis-RA, Claravis, isotretinoin, isotretinoina, isotretinoine, isotretinoino, isotretinoinum, Neovitamin A acid |
Definition: | A retinoic acid that is all-trans-retinoic acid in which the double bond which is alpha,beta- to the carboxy group is isomerised to Z configuration. A synthetic retinoid, it is used for the treatment of severe cases of acne and other skin diseases. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6067] ( EBI ) |