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Status:
Investigational

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (MIXED)

Trethocanic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid. It exerts a similar effect on the skin as salicylic acid. Trethocanic acid was used as antihypercholesterolaemic agent.
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First marketed in 1921

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)

Propionic acid (PA), also known as propanoic acid, with chemical formula C3H6O2, is an organic acid used as a food additive and found naturally on the skin and in the gastrointestinal tract. It is a byproduct of fermentation reactions and is also pro...
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 1985

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)

TRIMYRISTIN is an inactive component of RODAN AND FIELDS ENHANCEMENTS used to prevent sunburns. TRIMYRISTIN is a constituent of nutmegs.
Status:
Possibly Marketed Outside US
First approved in 1970

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)

Conditions:

Cetyl Palmitate, wax-like substance, is used as an inactive ingredient in different cosmetic and personal care products e.g., in FINEVIN. This cream is used for the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris. Cetyl Palmitate also functions as a bind...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2022)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ACHIRAL)



Sodium phenylbutyrate is a salt of an aromatic fatty acid. The compound is used to treat urea cycle disorders, because its metabolites offer an alternative pathway to the urea cycle to allow excretion of excess nitrogen. Sodium phenylbutyrate is also...