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Also known as Ro-109359, Tegison®, Ethyl all-trans-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoate, Ethyl (all-E)-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoate, 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-2,4,6,8-nonanetetraenoic acid ethyl ester

Etretinate (trade name Tegison) is a medication developed by Hoffmann–La Roche that was approved by the FDA in 1986 to treat severe psoriasis. It is a second-generation retinoid. It was subsequently removed from the Canadian market in 1996 and the United States market in 1998 due to the high risk of birth defects. It remains on the market in Japan as Tigason.

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Mass
354.219495
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chemical formula
C₂₃H₃₀O₃
canonical SMILES
CCOC(=O)C=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC1=C(C(=C(C=C1C)OC)C)C
isomeric SMILES
CCOC(=O)/C=C(\C)/C=C/C=C(\C)/C=C/C1=C(C(=C(C=C1C)OC)C)C
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
etretinate
defined daily dose
35
Commons category
Etretinate
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Etretinate (trade name Tegison) is a medication developed by Hoffmann–La Roche that was approved by the FDA in 1986 to treat severe psoriasis. It is a second-generation retinoid. It was subsequently removed from the Canadian market in 1996 and the United States market in 1998 due to the high risk of birth defects. It remains on the market in Japan as Tigason.

==Pharmacology== Etretinate is a highly lipophilic, aromatic retinoid. It is stored and released from adipose tissue, so its effects can continue long after dosage stops. It is detectable in the plasma for up to three years following therapy. Etretinate has a low therapeutic index and a long elimination half-life (t1/2) of 120 days, which make dosing difficult.

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