Isotretinoin

Product Name: Isotretinoin (Roaccutane),Accutane

Synonyms:Isoretinoin;isotrex;neovitaminaacid;roaccutane;teriosal;Lsotretinoin

CAS No.: 4759-48-2

EINECS No.: 225-296-0

Molecular Formula: C20H28O2

Molecular Weight: 300.44

Melting point: 172-175 °C(lit.)

Appearance: orange red crystal

Grade:Pharmaceutical grade

Application: drug for skin use

Isotretinoin,also known as 13-cis retinoic acid and first marketed as Accutane by Hoffmann-La Roche, is an oral pharmaceutical drug primarily used to treat cystic acne. Rarely, it is also used to prevent certain skin cancers (squamous-cell carcinoma), and in the treatment of other cancers. It is used to treat harlequin-type ichthyosis, a usually lethal skin disease, and lamellar ichthyosis. It is a retinoid, meaning it is related to vitamin A, and is found in small quantities naturally in the body. Its isomer, tretinoin, is also an acne drug.