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Biological Factors > Pigments, Biological > Carotenoids > Retinoids > Acitretin
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Acyclic > Alkenes > Polyenes > Carotenoids > Retinoids > Acitretin
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Terpenes > Carotenoids > Retinoids > Acitretin
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Macrocyclic Compounds > Cycloparaffins > Cyclohexanes > Cyclohexenes > Carotenoids > Retinoids > Acitretin
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Alicyclic > Cycloparaffins > Cyclohexanes > Cyclohexenes > Carotenoids > Retinoids > Acitretin

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Acitretin  

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  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Etretin

Scope note

  • An oral retinoid effective in the treatment of psoriasis. It is the major metabolite of ETRETINATE with the advantage of a much shorter half-life when compared with etretinate.

History note

  • 93; was ACITRETIN (NM) 1977-91

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017255

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