Dihydroxyacetone

Scheme

USP

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0000096-26-4

Chemical Formula

C3-H6-O3

Molecular Weight

90

Therapeutic Category

Vitiligo treatment

Chemical Name

2-Propanone, 1,3-dihydroxy- (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Dihydroxyacetonum (Latin)
• Dihydroxyaceton (German)

Generic Names

• AI3 24477 (IS)
• BRN 1740268 (IS)
• CCRIS 4899 (IS)
• Chromelin (IS)
• CTFA 00816 (IS)
• Dihyxal (IS)
• ENECS 202-494-5 (IS)
• Ketochromin (IS)
• NSC 24343 (IS)
• Otan (IS)
• Oxantin (IS)
• Oxantone (IS)
• Pigmaderm (IS)
• Protosol (IS)
• Soleal (IS)
• Triluose (IS)
• Viticolor (IS)
• Dihydroxyacetone (PH: USP 32)

Brand Names

• Eurocolor Sin Sol
  Euroderm, Argentina



• Gel Autobronceador
  Uriage, Peru

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Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
USP	Pharmacopoeia of the United States
WHO	World Health Organization

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