Molecular Formula: C
20H
28O
2 Molecular Weight: 300.43512
InChIKey: SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-ZVCIMWCZSA-N
An important regulator of gene expression during growth and development, and in neoplasms. Tretinoin, also known as retinoic acid and derived from maternal vitamin A, is essential for normal growth; and embryonic development. An excess of tretinoin can be teratogenic. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis; acne vulgaris; and several other skin diseases. It has also been approved for use in promyelocytic leukemia (leukemia, promyelocytic, acute). [PubChem]
From: DrugBank