ATC Group: D10AD01 Tretinoin

Position of D10AD01 in the ATC hierarchy

Level	Code	Title
1	D	Dermatologicals
2	D10	Anti-acne preparations
3	D10A	Anti-acne preparations for topical use
4	D10AD	Retinoids for topical use in acne
5	D10AD01	Tretinoin

Active ingredients in D10AD01

Active Ingredient
Tretinoin
Tretinoin decreases cohesiveness of follicular epithelial cells resulting in decreased microcomedone formation. Additionally, tretinoin stimulates mitotic activity and increased turnover of follicular epithelial cells, causing extrusion of the comedones.

Related product monographs

Document	Type	Information Source
RETIN-A Cream / Gel	MPI, US: SPL/Old	FDA, National Drug Code (US)
STIEVA-A Cream	MPI, CA: SPM	Health Products and Food Branch (CA)

United States medicines

• RETIN-A

Medicines classified under this ATC code globally

Brazil (BR)

• VITACID
• VITANOL-A
• VITPEEL

Canada (CA)

• RETIN-A
• STIEVA-A

Ecuador (EC)

• BETARRETIN
• TRETINEX

Estonia (EE)

• AIROL
• KETREL
• RETIN-A
• RETIRIDES

Finland (FI)

• AVITCID

France (FR)

• EFFEDERM
• KETREL
• RETACNYL

Germany (DE)

• CORDES VAS

Hong Kong (HK)

• ACNETIN-A
• KETREL
• VITACID

Israel (IL)

• RET-AVIT

Japan (JP)

• OLCENON

Malta (MT)

• KETREL

Mexico (MX)

• RETIN-A

New Zealand (NZ)

• RETRIEVE

Nigeria (NG)

• ACRETIN
• ALISAR
• LEETINA-A
• RATIN-A

Poland (PL)

• (combination) ATREDERM

Singapore (SG)

• RETACNYL
• RETRIEVE
• STIEVA-A

South Africa (ZA)

• AIROL
• ILOTYCIN-A
• RETACNYL

Spain (ES)

• NEOCARE
• RETIRIDES

Tunisia (TN)

• LOCACID

Turkey (TR)

• ACNELYSE
• AKNEVIT

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.