Isotretinoin, INN, n, (also known as 13-cis retinoic acid) first marketed as Accutane by Hoffmann-La Roche, is a medication primarily used to treat cystic acne. Rarely, it is also used to prevent certain skin cancers (squamous-cell carcinoma), and can be used in the treatment of brain, pancreatic and other cancers. It is used to treat harlequin-ty...
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A drug that is used in the treatment of acne and psoriasis and is being studied in cancer prevention. It is a type of retinoid. Also called 13-cis retinoic acid.
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<chemical> 13-cis-retinoic acid. A topical dermatologic agent that is used in the treatment of acne vulgaris and several other skin diseases. The drug has teratogenic and other adverse effects. ... Pharmacological action: keratolytic agents, teratogens. ... Chemical name: Retinoic acid, 13-cis- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(i″so-tret´ĭ-no-in) (-noin) a synthetic form of retinoic acid (13-cis-retinoic acid), used orally to clear cystic and conglobate acne.
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Oral vitamin A-based medication used to treat severe acne.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ī′sō-tret′i-noyn Definitions: 1. A retinoid used to treat severe recalcitrant cystic acne; a known human teratogen.
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(Accutane-Roache. A retinoids which is a synthetic derivatives of vitamin A.
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a yellowish-orange to orange crystalline powder, CHO, used in the treatment of cystic acne.
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