Chemical Structure · D000475
Alkenes
Pharmacological class containing 15 drugs per the Chemical Structure taxonomy.
Drugs in this class (15)
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What is the Alkenes drug class?
Alkenes is a pharmacological class in the Chemical Structure taxonomy, classification code D000475. It groups 15 drugs that share a similar mechanism of action, chemical structure, or therapeutic use.
Which drugs are part of the Alkenes class?
Notable drugs in the Alkenes class include tretinoin, vitamin A, acitretin, trifarotene, bexarotene, and 10 more. The complete member list is shown above on this page; tap any drug name to see its full Indian-context information sheet.
What does Chemical Structure mean?
Chemical Structure is one of the standard taxonomies used by the NIH National Library of Medicine to organise drugs. Different taxonomies group drugs by different criteria - some by chemical structure, some by what they do in the body, some by therapeutic intent. Together these classifications make medical research, prescribing and education more consistent across the world.
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Source: NIH RxClass — National Library of Medicine, public domain. Class taxonomy: Chemical Structure. View on RxClass ↗