Classification
Compound class	Synthetic organic
Approved drug?	Yes (FDA (1996))

IUPAC Name

(2E,4E,6E,8E)-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid

International Nonproprietary Names
INN number	INN
5530	acitretin

Synonyms

Ro-101670000 | Soriatane®

Comments

Acitretin is a second generation retinoid drug. Acitretin is an active metabolite of etretinate, but may also be reverse metabolised back to etretinate.

Database Links
CAS Registry No.	55079-83-9
ChEMBL Ligand	CHEMBL1131
DrugBank Ligand	DB00459
GtoPdb PubChem SID	223365933
PubChem CID	5284513
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