Retinol

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D10AD02,R01AX02,S01XA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000068-26-8

Chemical Formula

C20-H30-O

Molecular Weight

286

Therapeutic Categories

Antiacne agent

Vitamin A

Chemical Name

3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Retinolum (Latin)
• Retinol (German)
• Rétinol (French)
• Retinol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Retinol (OS: BAN)
• Rétinol (OS: DCF)
• Retinolo (OS: DCIT)
• Atamin (IS)
• Axerophtholum (IS)
• Oleovitamin A (IS)
• Vitamin A₁ (IS)
• Vitamin A (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Vitamine A (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Vitaminum A (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Retinol Acetate (OS: JAN)
• Retinyl acetate (IS: INCI)
• Vitamin A acetate (IS)
• Retinol Acetate (PH: JP XIV)
• Retinol Palmiate (OS: JAN)
• Vitamin A palmitate (IS)
• Retinol Palmitate (PH: JP XIV)

Brand Names

• A 313
  Pharmadéveloppement, France



• AD3 (Retinol and Colecalciferol)
  Krka, Slovenia



• Adermicina
  Quimica Medical, Argentina



• Aksoderm
  Gemi, Poland



• Amenite
  Amenite, Argentina



• Aquaject A (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa



• Aquasol A
  USV, India



• Arovit
  Bayer, Italy; Roche, Ethiopia



• Atomoderma A
  Imvi, Argentina



• Avibon
  Sanofi-Aventis, France



• Avicap
  Koçak, Turkey



• Avigen
  Eras, Turkey



• A-vitamin Medic
  Medic, Denmark



• Avitana
  Pfizer, Chile



• A-Vite
  Neves, Portugal



• Bagovit A
  Bagó, Argentina



• Bio Crem A-Bioplix-Biox
  Bioplix-Biox, Peru



• Carovigen
  Eras, Turkey



• Cazmar
  Fucus, Argentina



• Chocola A
  Eisai, Japan; Sannova, Japan



• Cy Vit (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa



• Davitamon A
  Organon, United Arab Emirates; Organon, Bahrain; Organon, Cyprus; Organon, Egypt; Organon, Iraq; Organon, Iran; Organon, Jordan; Organon, Kuwait; Organon, Lebanon; Organon, Libya; Organon, Qatar; Organon, Saudi Arabia; Organon, Sudan; Organon, Syria; Organon, Yemen



• Dermamycin (Retinol and Neomycin, + Hydrocortisone, + Lidocaine (veterinary use))
  Alma, Germany



• Domsedan
  Fortbenton, Argentina



• Epiteliol
  Medifarma, Peru



• Eurotretin
  Euroderm, Argentina



• Evitex (Retinol and Tocopherol)
  Alcon, Italy



• Flavostat
  Lafedar, Argentina



• Gramoce A (Retinol and Ascorbic Acid)
  Vir, Spain



• Hurukus
  Status Salud, Argentina



• Isee (Retinol and Chloramphenicol (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Juvela (Retinol and Tocopherol, α-)
  Eisai, Japan; Sannova, Japan



• Masc Witaminowa ochronna
  Homeofarm, Poland



• Masc z Witamina A
  Farmina, Poland; Galenowe, Poland



• Metabolite-A
  Forder, Argentina



• Microret
  Darier, Mexico



• Microvit A Prosol (veterinary use)
  Adisseo, Australia



• Novaquasol (Retinol and Dexpanthenol)
  Minerva, Greece



• Obervit A (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Ocean Gold (Retinol and Colecalciferol (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa



• Oculotect
  Novartis, Romania



• Oral Vit A (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Ovit-A
  Opsonin, Bangladesh



• Panvitan (Retinol and Ergocalciferol)
  Takeda, Japan



• Pro Vit A (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Retiblan
  Procaps, Colombia



• Retinol L.CH.
  Chile, Chile



• Rovigon
  Bayer, Kenya; Bayer, Tanzania; Bayer, Uganda; Bayer, Zambia; Nicholas, India



• Sahne
  Sannova, Japan



• Sensivit
  Unimed, Serbia



• Skinderm A
  Maigal, Argentina



• Tanvimil A
  Raymos, Argentina



• Thompson's Vitamin A
  Thompson, New Zealand



• Vit A Plus (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal Health, South Africa



• Vit Aid Vitamin A (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Afrivet, South Africa



• Vitamin A
  Egis, Hungary; Health Support Ltd, New Zealand; New Hope Nutrition, New Zealand; Pharco, Romania; Sopharma, Georgia



• Vitaminas A
  Hasco, Lithuania



• Vitamine A Dulcis
  Allergan, France



• Vitamine A Faure
  Europhta, Monaco; Europhta, Tunisia



• Vitamine A Nepalm
  Nepalm, France



• Vitamine A
  Opalia, Tunisia



• Vitaminoftalmina A
  Davi, Portugal



• Zincaderm (Retinol and Zinc (veterinary use))
  Virbac, France



• Adisterolo (Retinol and Colecalciferol)
  Abiogen, Italy



• Animedica K-6 (Retinol and Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  aniMedica, Germany



• Arovit
  Bayer, Argentina; Bayer, Brazil; Bayer, Colombia



• Axerophthol
  Biotika, Czech Republic; Biotika, Slovakia



• Capivit A+E (Retinol and Tocopherol)
  GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia



• Eviol-A (Retinol and Tocopherol)
  Gap, Greece



• Infadolan (Retinol and Ergocalciferol)
  Herbacos, Slovakia



• Microvit A Supra (veterinary use)
  Adisseo, Australia



• Microvit AD3 Supra (Retinol and Cobalamin (veterinary use))
  Adisseo, Australia



• Rinocusi Vitaminico
  Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain



• Rinovitex
  Alcon, Spain



• Sicovit A
  Sicomed, Romania



• Vit A N
  Farmigea, Italy



• Vitamin A Kimia Farma
  Kimia Farma, Indonesia



• Vitamin A Slovakofarma
  Slovakofarma, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Slovakia



• Vitamin AD Slovakopharma (Retinol and Ergocalciferol)
  Zentiva, Slovakia



• Vitamina A
  Arion, Peru; Biofarm, Romania; MD&D International, Peru; Sunshine, Peru



• Vitamuruine
  Medgenix, Belgium; Medgenix, Luxembourg



• A Grin
  Grin, Mexico



• Acon
  Sanofi-Aventis, Costa Rica; Sanofi-Aventis, Dominican Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Guatemala; Sanofi-Aventis, Honduras; Sanofi-Aventis, Mexico; Sanofi-Aventis, Nicaragua; Sanofi-Aventis, Panama; Sanofi-Aventis, El Salvador



• A-Forte
  Globe, Bangladesh



• Alfa-Mon
  Biotech, Venezuela



• Aquasol A
  Hospira, United States



• Aquavit
  USV, Sri Lanka



• Arovit
  Bayer, Brazil; Bayer, Chile; Bayer, Ecuador; Bayer, India; Bayer, Peru; Bayer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Roche, Oman



• Augenschutz-Kapseln
  Salus, Germany



• Auxina A Masiva
  Chiesi, Spain



• Auxina A+E (Retinol and Tocopherol)
  Chiesi, Spain



• A-Vita
  Leiras, Finland



• A-vitel
  Medipharma, Argentina



• A-Viton
  Kahira, Oman



• Bagovit-A
  Bago, Chile; Bagó, Costa Rica; Bagó, Dominican Republic; Bagó, Guatemala; Bagó, Honduras; Bagó, Nicaragua; Bagó, Panama; Bagó, El Salvador



• Bio Crem A
  Bios, Peru



• Biominol A D Hidrosoluble (Retinol and Ergocalciferol)
  Alter, Spain



• Biominol A Hidrosoluble
  Alter, Spain



• Bruvita
  Bruluart, Mexico



• Burgerstein Vitamin A
  Antistress, Switzerland



• Chemivita Vitamin A Cream
  Multichem, New Zealand



• Chocola A
  Eisai, Japan; Sannova, Japan



• Coldistop (Retinol and Tocopherol, α-)
  ProReo Pharma, Switzerland; Sigmapharm, Austria



• Dakrina
  Akorn, Peru



• Dermalife (Vitamin A)
  Orion, New Zealand



• Dermosavit
  Coel, Poland



• Dermotin "A"
  Mex-América, Mexico



• Dermovit A
  Coel, Poland



• Evitex A + E (Retinol and Tocopherol)
  Alcon, Spain



• Fiosen-A
  Cosmetica, Argentina



• Gerogelat (Retinol and Tocopherol, α-)
  Kwizda, Austria



• Hypotears Gel
  Ciba Vision, Slovakia; Medis, Slovenia; Novartis, Bangladesh; Novartis, Philippines; Novartis Ophtalmics, Czech Republic; Novartis Ophthalmics, Sri Lanka



• Masc Ochronna z Witamina A
  Hasco, Poland



• Masivol
  Valeant, Argentina



• Neo Cutigenol (Retinol and Chlorhexidine)
  Nycomed, Belgium



• Oculotect
  Novartis, Switzerland; Novartis, China; Novartis, Germany; Novartis, Luxembourg; Novartis, Poland; Novartis Ophthalmics, Hungary; Novartis Ophthalmics, Vietnam



• Oculotect (Retinol and Carbomer)
  Novartis, Indonesia



• Oculotect (Retinol and Hypromellose)
  Novartis, Germany



• Oleovit
  Fresenius Kabi, Austria



• Piktum
  Medicom, Slovakia



• Ratinol
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Retinol
  Hersil, Peru



• Retiva
  Vivax, Venezuela



• Ro-A-Vit
  Bayer, Kenya; Bayer, Tanzania; Bayer, Uganda; Bayer, Zambia



• Rovigon (Retinol and Tocopherol)
  Bayer, Belgium; Roche, Oman



• Solan-M
  Winzer, Germany



• Tetra (veterinary use)
  Anivite - Alimentação Racional para Animais, SA, Portugal



• Tokovit A+E (Retinol and Tocopherol)
  Hasco, Poland



• Trigantol (Retinol and Tocopherol, α-, + Colecalciferol (veterinary use))
  Bayer Tiergesundheit, Austria



• Ungvita
  Bayer, New Zealand; Bayer Consumer Care, Australia



• Univit-A
  United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen



• Vetramycin Injektoren (Retinol and Penicillin G Procaine, + Dihydrostreptomycin, + Calcium Pantothenate (veterinary use))
  Alvetra u. Werfft, Austria



• Viadrops (veterinary use)
  Ceva, Netherlands



• Vicomin A C (Retinol and Ascorbic Acid)
  Chefaro, Spain



• Vitafluid
  Mann, Germany



• Vitagel
  Mann, Germany



• Vitamin A "Blache"
  Bausch & Lomb Swiss, Switzerland



• Vitamin A Bioextra
  Bioextra, Hungary



• Vitamin A Jenapharm
  Mibe Jena, Germany



• Vitamin A Streuli
  Streuli Pharma, Switzerland



• Vitamin A+E Hevert (Retinol and Tocopherol, α-)
  Hevert, Germany



• Vitamin A
  Pharco, Oman; Phebra, Australia; PSM, New Zealand; Synteza, Poland



• Vitamin A (veterinary use)
  Vetsearch International, Australia



• Vitamin AD3E Graeub (Retinol and Colecalciferol, + Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Animedica, Austria



• Vitamin AD3EC Ogris (Retinol and Colecalciferol, Tocopherol, α-, + Ascorbic Acid (veterinary use))
  Ogris, Austria



• Vitamin A-POS
  Biem, Turkey



• Vitamina A
  Eicopen, Venezuela; Kimiceg, Venezuela; Naturissima, Venezuela; Sigma, Argentina; Ursapharm, Czech Republic; Vivax, Venezuela



• Vitamin-A-saar
  MIP, Germany



• Vitaminum A
  Gal, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; Hasco, Poland; Lek, Latvia; Medana, Poland



• VitA-POS
  Pharma Medica, Switzerland; Ursapharm, Russian Federation



• Vitasol A-D3-E (Retinol and Colecalciferol, + Tocopherol, α- (veterinary use))
  Richter, Austria



• Vitasol AD3EC (Retinol and Colecalciferol, + Tocopherol, α-, Ascorbic Acid (veterinary use))
  Richter, Austria



• Microvit A DLC (veterinary use)
  Adisseo, Australia



• Vitamine A (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Netherlands

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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