Alitretinoin_[Usan]
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Alitretinoin_[Usan] Brand names, Alitretinoin_[Usan] Analogs
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Brand Names Mixture
No information avaliable
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Chemical_Formula
C20H28O2
Alitretinoin_[Usan] RX_link
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/alitre.htm
Alitretinoin_[Usan] fda sheet
Alitretinoin_[Usan] msds (material safety sheet)
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Molecular Weight
300.435 g/mol
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Melting Point
189-190 oC
Alitretinoin_[Usan] H2O Solubility
0.6 mg/L
Alitretinoin_[Usan] State
Solid
Alitretinoin_[Usan] LogP
5.067
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Dosage Forms
No information avaliable
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Indication
For topical treatment of cutaneous lesions in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma.
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Pharmacology
Alitretinoin (9-cis-retinoic acid) is a naturally-occurring endogenous retinoid indicated for topical treatment of cutaneous lesions in patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma. Alitretinoin inhibits the growth of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) cells in vitro.
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Absorption
No information avaliable
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Toxicity
No information avaliable
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Patient Information
No information avaliable
Alitretinoin_[Usan] Organisms Affected
Humans and other mammals