SPL Set ID: 993a5325-cd10-4450-b5ea-1c0a90510df6

Acitretin, USP (micronized), a retinoid, is available in 10 mg, 17.5 mg, and 25 mg gelatin capsules for oral administration. Chemically, acitretin is all-trans-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. It is a metabolite of etretinate and is related to both retinoic acid and retinol (vitamin A). It is a yellow to greenish-yellow crystalline powder. The structural formula is: C 21 H 26 O 3 M.W. 326.43 Each capsule contains acitretin, USP (micronized) 10 mg, 17.5 mg, and 25 mg. Inactive ingredients are crospovidone, microcrystalline cellulose, poloxamer, povidone, sodium ascorbate and sodium lauryl sulfate. The 10 mg, 17.5, and 25 mg gelatin capsule shells contain gelatin and titanium dioxide. The 10 mg and 25 mg capsule shells also contain D&C yellow no. 10, FD&C blue no. 1, and FD&C red no. 40. The 17.5 mg capsule shells also contain red iron oxide and yellow iron oxide. The 25 mg gelatin capsule shells also contain FD&C yellow no. 6. The edible imprinting ink contains black iron oxide, D&C yellow no. 10 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no. 1 aluminum lake, FD&C blue no. 2 aluminum lake, FD&C red no. 40 aluminum lake, propylene glycol and shellac glaze. Meets USP Dissolution Test 2 . Acitretin Structural Formula