| Descriptor English: | Isotretinoin | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Isotretinoína                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Isotretinoína | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Isotrétinoïne | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    13 cis Retinoic Acid 13-cis-Retinoic Acid Accutane Isotretinoin Zinc Salt, 13 cis Isomer Isotretinoin Zinc Salt, 13-cis-Isomer Ro 4 3780 Ro 4-3780 Ro 43780 Roaccutane  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.455.326.271.665.202.495.325 D02.455.426.392.368.367.379.249.700.325 D02.455.849.131.495.325 D23.767.261.700.325  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015474 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine  | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Dermatologic Agents Teratogens  | 
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| Registry Number: | EH28UP18IF | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Retinoic acid, 13-cis- | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Dermatologic Agents (1975-1988) Keratolytic Agents (1975-1988) Tretinoin (1975-1988)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 89 | 
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| History Note: | 89 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 23705 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D015474 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1989/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1988/06/09 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 | 
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                        Isotretinoin                                            
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                        Isotretinoin Zinc Salt, 13-cis-Isomer                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Roaccutane                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Accutane                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Ro 4-3780                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0023831 | 
                                
| Scope note | 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. | 
| Preferred term | Isotretinoin | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            13 cis Retinoic Acid                                                 13-cis-Retinoic Acid  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0329538 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Isotretinoin Zinc Salt, 13-cis-Isomer | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Isotretinoin Zinc Salt, 13 cis Isomer                                                 | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0023832 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Roaccutane | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0023833 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Accutane | 
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0351975 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Ro 4-3780 | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Ro 4 3780                                                 Ro 43780  | 
                                
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