isotretinoin
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
Where It Comes From
21 FDA-registered drug labelers
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals NY LLC
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
BluePoint Laboratories
Catalent France Beinheim S.A
Chongqing Huapont Pharmaceutical Co Limited
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited
HAS Healthcare Advanced Synthesis SA
HETERO DRUGS LIMITED
JG Pharma Inc.
Mayne Pharma
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Olon S.p.A.
Siegfried PharmaChemikalien Minden GmbH
Sionc Pharmaceutical Private Limited
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.
Swiss Caps AG
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses
Appears in 7 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).
- •Isotretinoin
- •Absorica LD
- •Zenatane
- •Amnesteem
- •Accutane
- •Claravis
- •Absorica
FDA Shortage Status
Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."
No FDA shortage records
Vendor Pricing
$1.98/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$990.00 / 500 g
Purity98%
Vendors4 available
Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.
3 more vendors
| Vendor | Country Supplier country. Where available, shows shipping origin. When the supplier ships from a different country than where they are registered, both are shown. Most suppliers show registration country only. | $/g | Pack | Purity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AA BLOCKS | United States | $2.20 | 100 g | 98% |
| Fulfilled by Molport | Latvia | $50.00 | 100 mg | 98% |
| Apexbio Technology LLC | United States | $66.00 | 5 g | 98% |
Chemical Identity
CAS4759-48-2
PubChem CID5282379
DTXSIDDTXSID4023177
FormulaC20H28O2
Mol. Weight300.4 g/mol
SMILESCC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC(=O)O)C)C
Data Sources
52823792026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/isotretinoin/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/isotretinoin.json
CAS 4759-48-22026-04-24
https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory
Archive: data/sources/tsca/tsca_inventory.csv
bulk match2026-04-07
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json