Acitretin

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350 relevant articles (62 outcomes, 37 trials/studies) found for this Drug

Description: An oral retinoid effective in the treatment of psoriasis. It is the major metabolite of ETRETINATE with the advantage of a much shorter half-life when compared with etretinate.

Also Known As:

Acitretin, (Z,E,E,E)-Isomer; Andreu Brand of Acitretin; Hoffmann-La Roche Brand of Acitretin; Isoacitretin; Neotigason; Ro 10-1670; Ro 13-7652; Ro-10-1670; Ro-13-7652; Roche Brand of Acitretin; Soriatane; Acitretin Andreu Brand; Acitretin Roche Brand; Ro 101670; Ro 137652; Ro101670; Ro137652; 13-cis-Acitretin; Etretin; Isoetretin; 2,4,6,8-Nonatetraenoic acid, 9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-, (all-E)-

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Drug Context: Research Results

Organic Chemicals: 40

Biological Factors: 868

Experts

1.	Pearce, Daniel J: 4 articles (10/2008 - 01/2006)
2.	Feldman, Steven R: 4 articles (10/2008 - 01/2006)
3.	Koo, John: 3 articles (07/2008 - 08/2005)
4.	Girolomoni, G: 3 articles (06/2008 - 09/2003)
5.	Yelverton, Christopher B: 2 articles (10/2008 - 09/2008)
6.	Fleischer, Alan B: 2 articles (10/2008 - 09/2008)
7.	Boles, Ann: 2 articles (10/2008 - 09/2008)
8.	Balkrishnan, Rajesh: 2 articles (10/2008 - 09/2008)
9.	Camacho, Fabian T: 2 articles (10/2008 - 09/2008)
10.	Clark, Adele: 2 articles (10/2008 - 09/2008)

Related Diseases

1.	Psoriasis (Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris) 09/01/1999 - "Monotherapy with acitretin for plaque-type psoriasis is often less successful; however, its use in combination with other therapies is highly effective in treating this form of the disease" 04/01/1988 - "Most patients received 50 mg of acitretin daily, which adequately cleared their psoriasis" 03/01/2008 - "BACKGROUND: Acitretin has been shown to be effective for psoriasis treatment" 01/01/2008 - "In conclusion, acitretin-narrow-band TL-01 is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, with a therapeutic effect equal to that of acitretin-PUVA." 06/01/2001 - "Acitretin monotherapy is effective in pustular psoriasis and psoriatic palmo-plantar keratoderma" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 02/01/2002 - "The efficacy of acitretin therapy was examined in two patients with cutaneous arsenical neoplasms" 03/01/2006 - "CONCLUSION: (1)Acitretin plays an inhibitory role in the tumor cell growth and induces the cell apoptosis in A431 cells" 01/01/1992 - "The lowered angiogenic response to tumor cells was independent of duration and timing of the application of acitretin to animals" 01/01/1991 - "Acitretin decreases tumor cell-induced angiogenesis." 01/01/1992 - "Acitretin as cancer chemoprophylaxis in a renal transplant recipient." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
3.	Keratosis 03/01/2008 - "Successful treatment of palmoplantar arsenical keratosis with a combination of keratolytics and low-dose acitretin." 07/01/2007 - "A case of keratosis punctata palmoplantaris successfully treated with acitretin." 01/01/2005 - "Keratosis lichenoides chronica: marked response to PUVA in combination with acitretin." 02/01/2004 - "No significant change in proliferation was found, which may explain the rapid recurrence of actinic keratoses seen after cessation of acitretin treatment." 02/01/2004 - "CONCLUSION: Acitretin improves the aspect of actinic keratoses via alteration of keratinization, resulting in peeling of the stratum corneum" Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
4.	Warts (Wart) 07/01/2008 - "Acitretin in the management of recalcitrant warts." 05/01/2008 - "Use of acitretin in a case of giant common warts in an HIV-infected patient." 04/01/2006 - "Treatment of extensive and recalcitrant viral warts with acitretin." 06/28/1995 - "Most patients treated with acitretin experienced subjective improvement and actinic keratoses and warts improved or disappeared" 04/01/2007 - "After acitretin prescription, significant improvement was found in plane warts, but not in pityriasis versicolor-like lesions." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
5.	Pruritus (Itching) 05/01/2008 - "A 2-month course of oral acitretin (25 mg b.d.) produced a marked improvement in both the pruritus and hyperkeratotic papules" 01/01/2007 - "A combined regimen with bath psoralen ultraviolet A (PUVA) and oral acitretin was initiated, resulting in nearly complete resolution of the papules and impressive relief from the severe pruritus" 01/01/2004 - "Topical treatment with calcipotriol ointment and systemic treatment with acitretin in low doses successfully reduced the pruritus within one week, and brought about a complete remission within three weeks without any recurrence." 05/01/2008 - "Treatment with oral etretinate (25 mg/day) for 3 years, and later oral acitretin (10 mg/day) for the past 10 years, has controlled the pruritus and flattened the hyperkeratotic papules" 09/01/2003 - "Systemic ivermectin and topical allethrin followed by acitretin and PUVA-bath therapy resulted in rapid improvement of the debilitating pruritus as well as alleviation of the symptoms of Darier's disease." Get all the results and reference details, order at left...
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