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GlossaryAlitretinoin

medication derived from vitamin A used for severe eczema

Alitretinoin, also known as 9-cis-Retinoic Acid, is a medication primarily used to treat severe chronic hand eczema that doesn't respond to topical treatments. It is a type of retinoid, which is a derivative of vitamin A, and works by modulating the growth and differentiation of skin cells.

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research Successful Treatment of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia with Alitretinoin

9 citations, July 2019 in “Dermatologic therapy”

Alitretinoin can effectively treat frontal fibrosing alopecia.

research Complete Remission of Alopecia Areata Under Treatment of Chronic Hand Eczema with Alitretinoin

8 citations, January 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology”

Alitretinoin may help treat alopecia areata.

Curling of Hair in Two Female Patients Taking Alitretinoin

research Curling of Hair in Two Female Patients Taking Alitretinoin

6 citations, October 2018 in “Drug safety - case reports”

Alitretinoin may cause irreversible hair curling as a side effect.

research Treatment of Alopecia Universalis with Oral Alitretinoin: A Case Report

2 citations, March 2017 in “JAAD case reports”

Oral alitretinoin can quickly regrow hair in alopecia universalis.

research Resolution of Refractory Generalized Granuloma Annulare After Treatment With Alitretinoin

April 2022 in “JAAD case reports”

Alitretinoin helped clear up a skin condition called generalized granuloma annulare in an elderly man.

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