Anthralin

"Anthralin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An anthracene derivative that disrupts MITOCHONDRIA function and structure and is used for the treatment of DERMATOSES, especially PSORIASIS. It may cause FOLLICULITIS.

Descriptor ID	D000875
MeSH Number(s)	D02.455.426.559.847.117.050 D04.615.117.050
Concept/Terms	Anthralin Anthralin 1,8-Dihydroxy-9(10H)-anthracenone Dithranol 1,8-Dihydroxy-9-anthrone 1,8 Dihydroxy 9 anthrone 1,8,9-Anthracenetriol Dihydroxyanthranol Psoradrate Psoradrate Psoricrème Psoricrème Lasan Lasan Cygnoline Cygnoline Cignolin Dithrocream Dithrocream Ditranol FNA Ditranol FNA FNA, Ditranol Micanol Micanol Anthraforte Anthraforte Anthranol

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Hydrocarbons [D02.455]
Hydrocarbons, Cyclic [D02.455.426]
Hydrocarbons, Aromatic [D02.455.426.559]
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons [D02.455.426.559.847]
Anthracenes [D02.455.426.559.847.117]
Anthralin [D02.455.426.559.847.117.050]
Polycyclic Compounds [D04]
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons [D04.615]
Anthracenes [D04.615.117]
Anthralin [D04.615.117.050]

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