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[edit] Merge proposal - Nov. 2006

It seems to me we don't need three articles on the same chemical under different names: Tretinoin, All-trans retinoic acid, and Retinoic acid. I'm not sure which name is best, though my instincts say "tretinoin" or "retinoic acid." --HKMarks(T/C) 04:55, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Since retinoic acid (RA) comes in various isomers (all-trans, 9-cis, 11-cis, 13-cis) one article under "retinoic acid" would be best.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.130.63.78 (talk • contribs)

• Tretinoin is the appropriate term, as per WP:MEDMOS, the International Nonproprietary Name (INN) is the appropriate term to use in naming drug articles. Tretinoin is the acid form of Vitamin A and Isotretinoin is an isomer of tretinoin (British National Formulary March 2003).David Ruben ^Talk 01:42, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

Merging done

I took the old All-trans retinoic acid and the clinical usage parts of the previous retinoic acid and merged them to Tretinoin (see edit here). Retinoic acid also discussed its role in embryological development, and this I have moved to expand retinol's coverage of Vitamin A's normal endogenous roles & functions (see this edit}. With Retinoic acid thus covering an endogenous substance having various roles and also a specific drug, I have left Retinoic acid as a disambiguation page. David Ruben ^Talk 02:55, 14 January 2007 (UTC)