Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Acitretin

Description of the Drug

Acitretin is an oral retinoid used in the treatment of severe psoriasis.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00459

Brand Name(s)

Acitretin, Neotigason, Soriatane

Company Owner(s)

Stiefel Laboratories Inc, Sigmapharm Laboratories Llc, Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc, Barr Laboratories Inc, Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa, Impax Laboratories Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Retinoid receptor PROTEIN FAMILY AGONIST CHEMBL2363071

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3759
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014602
DrugBank DB00459
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14899611
PubChem 5284513
LINCS LSM-43217
Nikkaji J261.795A J23.289K
BindingDB 50088429
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID6022553
DrugCentral 78
Brenda 31766 145043 145956
ChemicalBook CB7184686
Guide to Pharmacology 7598
rxnorm ACITRETIN SORIATANE
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12013101
ChEBI 50173
ZINC ZINC000003798734