Medicine guide

Panretin

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  • Prescription status not stated
  • Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Active substance
Alitretinoin
Made by
Eisai GmbH

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

  • Panretin gel is indicated for the topical treatment of cutaneous lesions in patients with acquired-immune-deficiency-syndrome (AIDS)-related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) when: lesions are not ulcerated or lymphoedematous, and; treatment of visceral KS is not required, and; lesions are not responding to systemic antiretroviral therapy, and; radiotherapy or chemotherapy are not appropriate.

From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency

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Details

Made byEisai GmbH
Active substanceAlitretinoin
Used inCancer treatments and immune-system medicines
ClassificationL01XX22 · Cancer treatments and immune-system medicines
Authorised on2000-10-11
Last updated by the regulator2021-01-11
EMA product numberEMEA/H/C/000279

Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).