tretinoin - Medications

Tretinoin Gel, 0.05% is a translucent to opaque, pale yellow gel containing 0.05% tretinoin, by weight for topical administration. Chemically, tretinoin is all- trans -retinoic acid, also known as (all- E )-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. It is a member of the retinoid class of compounds, and a metabolite of Vitamin A. Tretinoin has a molecular weight of 300.44, a molecular formula of C 20 H 28 O 2 and the following structure: Each gram of Tretinoin Gel, 0.05% contains 0.5 mg of tretinoin. Other components of this formulation are benzyl alcohol, butylparaben, butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer homopolymer Type C, ethylparaben, fish collagen hydrolyzates, glycerin, isobutylparaben, methylparaben, octoxynol 9, phenoxyethanol, propylparaben, purified water, sodium hyaluronate, and trolamine. The contribution to efficacy of individual components of the vehicle has not been evaluated. chem.jpg

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05% is used for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris. Tretinoin Cream contains tretinoin in 0.05% by weight, in a hydrophilic cream vehicle of butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl stearate type II, purified water, sorbic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol and xanthan gum. Chemically, tretinoin is all-trans -retinoic acid and has the following structure: Chemical Structure

Tretinoin is a retinoid. The chemical name is all-trans retinoic acid. The molecular formula is C 20 H 28 O 2 and the molecular weight is 300.44 g/mol. The structural formula is: Tretinoin Structural Formula It is a yellow to light orange, crystalline powder with melting point at about 182°C (with decomposition). Tretinoin is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in methylene chloride, and slightly soluble in ethanol (96%). Tretinoin capsules are available as capsules containing 10 mg tretinoin for oral use. Each capsule also contains butylated hydroxyanisole, edetate disodium, soybean oil, hydrogenated vegetable oils, medium chain triglycerides, soya lecithin, and yellow beeswax. The gelatin capsule shell contains gelatin, glycerin, yellow iron oxide, red iron oxide and titanium dioxide. Capsules are printed with edible black ink, which consist of propylene glycol, iron oxide black, polyvinyl acetate phthalate and polyethylene glycol 400.

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.05% is used for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris. Tretinoin Cream contains tretinoin in 0.05% by weight, in a hydrophilic cream vehicle of butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl stearate type II, purified water, sorbic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol and xanthan gum. Chemically, tretinoin is all-trans -retinoic acid and has the following structure: Chemical Structure

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.1% is used for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris. Tretinoin Cream contains tretinoin in 0.1% by weight, in a hydrophilic cream vehicle of butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl stearate type II, purified water, sorbic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol and xanthan gum. Chemically, tretinoin is all-trans -retinoic acid and has the following structure: Chemical Structure

Tretinoin Cream USP, 0.025% is used for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris. Tretinoin cream contains tretinoin in 0.025% by weight, in a hydrophilic cream vehicle of butylated hydroxytoluene, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl stearate type II, purified water, sorbic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol and xanthan gum. Chemically, tretinoin is all-trans -retinoic acid and has the following structure: Chemical Structure

Tretinoin is a retinoid. The chemical name is all-trans retinoic acid. The molecular formula is C 20 H 28 O 2 and the molecular weight is 300.44 g/mol. The structural formula is: It is a yellow to light orange, crystalline powder with melting point at about 182°C (with decomposition). Tretinoin is practically insoluble in water, sparingly soluble in methylene chloride, and slightly soluble in ethanol (96%). Tretinoin capsules are available as capsules containing 10 mg tretinoin for oral use. Each capsule also contains butylated hydroxyanisole, edetate disodium, soybean oil, hydrogenated vegetable oils, medium chain triglycerides, soya lecithin, and yellow beeswax. The gelatin capsule shell contains gelatin, glycerin, yellow iron oxide, red iron oxide and titanium dioxide. Capsules are printed with edible black ink, which consist of propylene glycol, iron oxide black, polyvinyl acetate phthalate and polyethylene glycol 400. The molecular formula for Tretinoin.

Tretinoin Cream is used for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris. Tretinoin Cream contains tretinoin in one of three strengths, 0.1%, 0.05%, or 0.025% by weight, in a hydrophilic cream vehicle of stearic acid, isopropyl myristate, polyoxyl 40 stearate, stearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, sorbic acid, butylated hydroxytoluene, and purified water. Chemically, tretinoin is all - trans -retinoic acid and has the following structure: chemstructure

Tretinoin gel (microsphere), 0.08%, is a white to very pale yellow opaque gel for topical treatment of acne vulgaris. Chemically, tretinoin is all-trans-retinoic acid, also known as (all-E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. It is a member of the retinoid class of compounds and a metabolite of naturally occurring Vitamin A. Tretinoin has a molecular weight of 300.44, a molecular formula of C 20 H 28 O 2 and the following chemical structure: Each gram of tretinoin gel (microsphere), 0.08%, contains 0.8 mg of tretinoin. The formulation uses acrylate copolymer microsphere system to enable inclusion of the active ingredient, tretinoin, in an aqueous gel. Other components consist of benzyl alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer 974P, cyclomethicone and dimethicone copolyol, disodium EDTA, glycerin, PPG-20 methyl glucose ether distearate, propylene glycol, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, purified water, sorbic acid, and trolamine. Chemical Structure

TRI-LUMA (fluocinolone acetonide, hydroquinone, and tretinoin) Cream, 0.01%/4%/0.05% contains fluocinolone acetonide, USP, hydroquinone, USP, and tretinoin, USP, in a light yellow, hydrophilic cream base for topical application. Fluocinolone acetonide is a synthetic fluorinated corticosteroid. It is a white crystalline powder that is odorless and stable in light. The chemical name for fluocinolone acetonide is: (6α,11β,16α)-6,9-difluoro-11,21-dihydroxy-16,17-[(1-methylethylidene)bis(oxy)]-pregna-1,-4-diene-3,20-dione. The molecular formula is C 24 H 30 F 2 O 6 and molecular weight is 452.50. Fluocinolone acetonide has the following structural formula: Hydroquinone is a melanin synthesis inhibitor. It is prepared from the reduction of p -benzoquinone with sodium bisulfite. It occurs as fine white needles that darken on exposure to air. The chemical name for hydroquinone is: 1,4-benzenediol. The molecular formula is C 6 H 6 O 2 and molecular weight is 110.11. Hydroquinone has the following structural formula: Tretinoin, a retinoid, is all- trans -retinoic acid formed from the oxidation of the aldehyde group of retinene to a carboxyl group. It occurs as yellow to light-orange crystals or crystalline powder with a characteristic odor of ensilage. It is highly reactive to light and moisture. The chemical name for tretinoin is: ( all-E )-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. The molecular formula is C 20 H 28 O 2 and molecular weight is 300.44. Tretinoin has the following structural formula: Each gram of TRI-LUMA Cream contains Active: fluocinolone acetonide 0.01% (0.1 mg), hydroquinone 4% (40 mg), and tretinoin 0.05% (0.5 mg). Inactive: butylated hydroxytoluene, cetyl alcohol, citric acid anhydrous, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, magnesium aluminum silicate, methyl gluceth-10, methylparaben, PEG-100 stearate, propylparaben, purified water, sodium metabisulfite, stearic acid, and stearyl alcohol. fluocinolone-mol hydro-mol tretinoin

TWYNEO (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide) cream is a yellow cream for topical use. Each gram of TWYNEO contains 1 mg (0.1%) of tretinoin and 30 mg (3%) of benzoyl peroxide. Tretinoin is a retinoid and benzoyl peroxide is an oxidizing agent. The chemical name for tretinoin is all-trans-retinoic acid, also known as (all-E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. Tretinoin has the following structural formula: Molecular Formula: C 20 H 28 O 2 Molecular Weight: 300.44 The chemical name for benzoyl peroxide is benzoyl benzenecarboperoxoate. Benzoyl peroxide has the following structural formula: Molecular Formula: C 14 H 10 O 4 Molecular Weight: 242.23 The formulation of TWYNEO uses silica (silicon dioxide) core shell structures to separately micro-encapsulate tretinoin crystals and benzoyl peroxide crystals enabling inclusion of the two active ingredients in the. TWYNEO contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous citric acid, butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer homopolymer type C, cetrimonium chloride, cetyl alcohol, cyclomethicone, edetate disodium, glycerin, hydrochloric acid, imidurea, (S)lactic acid, macrogol stearate, mono and di-glycerides, polyquaternium-7, purified water, silicon dioxide, sodium hydroxide, squalane, tetraethyl ortho silicate and white wax.

TWYNEO (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide) cream is a yellow cream for topical use. Each gram of TWYNEO contains 1 mg (0.1%) of tretinoin and 30 mg (3%) of benzoyl peroxide. Tretinoin is a retinoid and benzoyl peroxide is an oxidizing agent. The chemical name for tretinoin is all-trans-retinoic acid, also known as (all-E)-3,7- dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. Tretinoin has the following structural formula: Molecular Formula: C 20 H 28 O 2 Molecular Weight: 300.44 The chemical name for benzoyl peroxide is benzoyl benzenecarboperoxoate. Benzoyl peroxide has the following structural formula: Molecular Formula: C 14 H 10 O 4 Molecular Weight: 242.23 The formulation of TWYNEO uses silica (silicon dioxide) core shell structures to separately micro-encapsulate tretinoin crystals and benzoyl peroxide crystals enabling inclusion of the two active ingredients in the. TWYNEO contains the following inactive ingredients: anhydrous citric acid, butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer homopolymer type C, cetrimonium chloride, cetyl alcohol, cyclomethicone, edetate disodium, glycerin, hydrochloric acid, imidurea, (S)lactic acid, macrogol stearate, mono and di-glycerides, polyquaternium-7, purified water, silicon dioxide, sodium hydroxide, squalane, tetraethyl ortho silicate and white wax. Chemical Structure Chemical Structure

ZIANA (clindamycin phosphate 1.2% and tretinoin 0.025%) Gel is an antibiotic and retinoid combination gel product with two active ingredients. Clindamycin phosphate is a water-soluble ester of the semi-synthetic antibiotic produced by a 7(S)-chloro-substitution of the 7(R)-hydroxyl group of the parent antibiotic lincomycin. The chemical name for clindamycin phosphate is Methyl 7-chloro-6,7,8-trideoxy-6-(1-methyl- trans -4-propyl-L-2-pyrrolidinecarboxamido)-1-thio-L- threo - α -D- galacto -octopyranoside 2-(dihydrogen phosphate). The structural formula for clindamycin phosphate is represented below: Clindamycin phosphate: Molecular Formula: C 18 H 34 ClN 2 O 8 PS Molecular Weight: 504.97 The chemical name for tretinoin is 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8 nonatetraenoic acid (all- trans form). The structural formula for tretinoin is represented below: Tretinoin: Molecular Formula: C 20 H 28 O 2 Molecular Weight: 300.44 ZIANA Gel contains the following inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxytoluene NF, carbomer 981 NF, citric acid USP, edetate disodium USP, glycerin USP, methylparaben NF, polysorbate 80 NF, propylparaben NF, purified water USP and tromethamine USP. Chemical Structure Chemical Structure