Vitamin A

DBCAT001110Therapeutic categoryS01XA02

Retinol and derivatives of retinol that play an essential role in metabolic functioning of the retina, the growth of and differentiation of epithelial tissue, the growth of bone, reproduction, and the immune response. Dietary vitamin... A DrugBank category of 7 drugs. 4 of them are approved.

ATC classification: S — SENSORY ORGANS
S01 — OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
S01X — OTHER OPHTHALMOLOGICALS
S01XA — Other ophthalmologicals
S01XA02 — retinol
Part of: Vitamins (Fat Soluble)
Also known as: 11-cis-Retinol · 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)-Isomer · All Trans Retinol · All-Trans-Retinol · Aquasol A
Drugs: 13-cis-12-(3'-Carboxyphenyl)retinoic acid
Alitretinoin
Beta carotene
Motretinide
N-Ethylretinamide
Tretinoin
Vitamin A

What you can answer from here — as of September 15, 2022

7DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

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34Drug targetsEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

2,093Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

10Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

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