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Etretinate
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Definition
: An oral retinoid used in the treatment of keratotic genodermatosis, lichen planus, and psoriasis. Beneficial effects have also been claimed in the prophylaxis of epithelial neoplasia. The compound may be teratogenic.
Pharmacological Action
Keratolytic Agents
Other names
Ro109359; Ro 109359; Ro 10 9359; Etrinoate, Ethyl; B109359; B10 9359; Tigazon; Tigason; Ro-
10-
9359; Ro 10-
9359; Ethyl Etrinoate; B10-
9359
Drugs
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TEGISON
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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Ro 12-
7310
65316-65-6
Etretinate/*analogs & derivatives.
Eicosanoids 1990;3(2):95
4-
hydroxyetretinate
66757-07-1
Etretinate/*analogs & derivatives.
Drug Metab Dispos 1989;17(6):618
BCPE protocol
0
*Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
Bleomycin
Cyclophosphamide
Etretinate
Prednisone.
Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 1987;67(5):433