Tretinoin

Pronunciation

TREH-tih-NOYN

Tretinoin structure

What is treninoin?

Tretinoin is a nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy, and for antiaging purposes.

Function

Tretinoin is made in the body from vitamin A and helps cells to grow and develop, especially in the embryo.

Clinical use

A form of tretinoin made in the laboratory is put on the skin to treat conditions such as acne and is taken by mouth to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia (a fast-growing cancer in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow).

Other uses

Tretinoin is being studied in the prevention and treatment of other types of cancer.

Other names

Also called all-trans retinoic acid, ATRA, retinoic acid, and vitamin A acid.

• Dailymed label info on Tretinoin
• FDA Tretinoin

Vitamins A Vitamin A B Biotin Vitamin B1 (see Thiamin) Vitamin B12 Vitamin B6 C Calcium Choline Chromium Copper Vitamin C D Vitamin D

E Energy Drinks Exercise and Athletic Performance Vitamin E F Fluoride Folate I Iodine Iron K Vitamin K

M Magnesium Multivitamin/mineral Supplements N Niacin P Pantothenic Acid Phosphorus Potassium Primary Mitochondrial Disorders R Riboflavin

S Selenium T Thiamin V Vitamin A Vitamin B1 (see Thiamin) Vitamin B12 Vitamin B6 Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K Z Zinc