Lactic acid

DB04398ApprovedInvestigationalVet approvedSmall moleculeBasic Ointments and Protectants

Lactic acid is an emollient and keratolytic used agent in various cosmetic products and used as an additive in various pharmaceutical products for its antibacterial properties. A normal intermediate in the fermentation (oxidation, metabolism) of sugar.

Chemical structure of Lactic acid
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Primary indication
For use as an alkalinizing agent.Curator reviewed · 17 structured indications
Formula / weight
C3H6O3 · 90.0779 g/mol (avg)
First approval
Canada, 1997 · United States, 1971
Also known as
2-Hydroxypropanoic acid · 2-Hydroxypropionic acid · DL- lactic acid · DL-Lactic Acid · Lactate
Code names
BRN 5238667 · CCRIS 2951 · E270 · NSC 367919 · SY-83
Brand names
  • Dextrose and Electrolyte No. 75
  • Dianeal
  • Dianeal Low Calcium 1.5
  • Dianeal Pd-2/1.5
  • Extraneal
  • Glycerolyte 57
  • Ionosol-MB
  • Lactate 1-2-3
  • Lactated Ringers
  • Nxstage Pureflow
  • Plasma-lyte R
  • Prismasol
  • Ringers
  • +3 moreShow less

Resolves to

Compound
UNII3B8D35Y7S4CAS50-21-5ChEMBLCHEMBL1200559ChEBI78320PubChem612KEGGD00111
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm1314409ATCG01AD01
Structure
InChIKeyJVTAAEKCZFNVCJ-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESCC(O)C(O)=O
Targets
P09546putAQ9RW27NimA-related protein
Transporters
O60669SLC16A7O94956SLCO2B1P53985SLC16A1Q8TF71SLC16A10Q92959SLCO2A1O15427SLC16A3

What you can answer from here — as of September 23, 2026

2Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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6TransportersSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership
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233Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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17Structured indicationsCondition, population, route and combination as fields, not prose
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1,166Marketed productsAcross 10 countries and 138 labellers
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1ATC codeIncluding every combination product, plus 9 drug categories
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17+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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