Adapalene

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

D10AD03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0106685-40-9

Chemical Formula

C28-H28-O3

Molecular Weight

412

Therapeutic Category

Antiacne agent

Chemical Name

6-[3-(1-Adamantyl)-4-methoxyphenyl]-2-naphthoic acid

Foreign Names

• Adapalenum (Latin)
• Adapalen (German)
• Adapalène (French)
• Adapaleno (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Adapalene (OS: USAN, BAN)
• Adapalène (OS: DCF)
• CD 271 (IS)

Brand Names

• Aclene
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Acure
  Hong Wo, Hong Kong



• Adaferin
  Galderma, Costa Rica; Galderma, Dominican Republic; Galderma, Greece; Galderma, Guatemala; Galderma, Honduras; Galderma, Israel; Galderma, India; Galderma, Mexico; Galderma, Panama; Galderma, El Salvador



• Adapne
  Cinetic, Argentina



• Adiamil
  Mediderm, Chile



• Deriva Aqueous
  Biogalenic, Venezuela



• Diferin
  Promed, Slovenia



• Diferrine
  Galderma, Slovakia



• Differin
  Dr. Fisher, Netherlands; Euro, Netherlands; Galderma, Argentina; Galderma, Austria; Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Bahrain; Galderma, Canada; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Chile; Galderma, China; Galderma, Colombia; Galderma, Germany; Galderma, Estonia; Galderma, Finland; Galderma, United Kingdom; Galderma, Hong Kong; Galderma, Hungary; Galderma, Ireland; Galderma, Iceland; Galderma, Italy; Galderma, Lithuania; Galderma, Luxembourg; Galderma, Latvia; Galderma, Netherlands; Galderma, Norway; Galderma, New Zealand; Galderma, Peru; Galderma, Poland; Galderma, Portugal; Galderma, Sweden; Galderma, Singapore; Galderma, Thailand; Galderma, Taiwan; Galderma, United States; Galderma, Venezuela; Galderma Laboratories, South Africa; Shionogi Seiyaku, Japan; Taymed, Turkey



• Differine
  Galderma, Czech Republic; Galderma, Spain; Galderma, France; Galderma, Malta; Galderma, Slovakia; Galderma, Tunisia



• Epiduo (Adapalene and Benzoyl Peroxide)
  Galderma, Australia; Galderma, Belgium; Galderma, Switzerland; Galderma, Germany; Galderma, Finland; Galderma, France; Galderma, Italy; Galderma, Norway; Galderma, Sweden; Galderma, United States; Galderma Nordic, Denmark



• Evalen
  Ferron, Indonesia



• Flamir
  Bago, Chile



• Fona
  Square, Bangladesh



• Klenzit
  Glenmark, Philippines



• Palexil
  Koçak, Turkey



• Panalene
  Panalab, Argentina



• Pindome
  Synpac, Taiwan



• Redap
  Galderma Nordic, Denmark



• Sinac
  Andromaco, Argentina



• Sona
  Belupo, Croatia (Hrvatska)

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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