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Tazarotene is a retinoid, or vitamin A analogue:
It's unusual because of its diarylacetylene moiety. Like most retinoids, it modulates some aspects of skin turnover and metabolism and finds use in dermatology.
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Tazarotene (Acne acetylenes)
Category: Drugs
Posted on: September 10, 2007 7:11 PM, by Molecule of the Day
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With the introduction of the InChI Key 9http://www.chemspider.com/blog/?p=125) you might want to include the InChI key in your postings and then they will be indexed and searcable by structure
Posted by: Antony Williams | September 10, 2007 8:02 PM
"Common side effects include worsening of acne." From the PR firm that brought you Mideast War II.
Posted by: Uncle Al | September 11, 2007 3:18 PM
this molecule reminds me of acne.. heheh the common brandname of this stuff is Tazorac.
Posted by: Macnerdzcare | December 17, 2007 2:48 AM