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Dithranol: Applications, Medical uses & Pharmacology

Dithranol (INN) or anthralin (USAN and former BAN) is a hydroxyanthrone, anthracene derivative, and is used in medications applied to the skin of people with psoriasis. It is available as creams, ointment or pastes in 0.1 to 2% strengths (Drithocreme, Dithrocream, Zithranol-RR, Micanol, Psorlin, Dritho-Scalp, Anthraforte, Anthranol and Anthrascalp). The…

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Dithranol topic overview

The analysis highlights Applications, Medical uses and Pharmacology as prominent areas in the source structure around Dithranol.

Related topics
14
Source areas
3
Connected nodes
17
Extracted relationships
37
Concept neighborhoods
9
Bridge connections
17

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 7 topics
Medical uses · 4 topics
Pharmacology · 3 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

3D model (JSmol)
Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com
Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
ATC code
D05AC01 (WHO)
Bioavailability
0%, trace amounts metabolites
CAS Number
1143-38-0 Y
ChEBI
CHEBI:37510 Y

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Medical uses

Pharmacology

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Dithranol connects Entity context

The extracted context around Dithranol shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Dithranol → Anthralin, Anthralin’s, DNA, However, In, PUVA, The, This, Unlike Another extracted example is Dithranol → It, The. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Dithranol

Top relations

related to Pharmacology · 9
Dithranol → Anthralin, Anthralin’s, DNA, However, In, PUVA, The, This, Unlike
has effect · 2
Dithranol → It, The
related to Medical uses · 2
Dithranol → It, There
3D model (JSmol) · 1
Dithranol → Interactive image
AHFS/Drugs.com · 1
Dithranol → Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information
ATC code · 1
Dithranol → D05AC01 (WHO)
Bioavailability · 1
Dithranol → 0%, trace amounts metabolites
CAS Number · 1
Dithranol → 1143-38-0 Y
ChEBI · 1
Dithranol → CHEBI:37510 Y
ChEMBL · 1
Dithranol → ChEMBL46469 Y

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

anthralin skin used psoriasis effects minutes psoriatic applied strengths 16 normal inn usan ban anthracene medications action stains purple depending

Dithranol relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 37 structured relationships around Dithranol. Examples in this analysis include Dithranol → 3D model (JSmol) → Interactive image and Dithranol → AHFS/Drugs.com → Micromedex Detailed Consumer Information. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Dithranol3D model (JSmol)Interactive image1.00infobox
DithranolAHFS/Drugs.comMicromedex Detailed Consumer Information1.00infobox
DithranolATC codeD05AC01 (WHO)1.00infobox
DithranolBioavailability0%, trace amounts metabolites1.00infobox
DithranolCAS Number1143-38-0 Y1.00infobox
DithranolChEBICHEBI:37510 Y1.00infobox
DithranolChEMBLChEMBL46469 Y1.00infobox
DithranolChemSpider2117 Y1.00infobox
DithranolCompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID70245381.00infobox
DithranolECHA InfoCard100.013.2161.00infobox
DithranolElimination half-lifen/a1.00infobox
DithranolExcretionn/a1.00infobox
DithranolFormulaC14H10O31.00infobox
DithranolKEGGD00233 Y1.00infobox
DithranolLegal statusUK: P (Pharmacy medicines)1.00infobox
DithranolMelting point178 °C (352 °F)1.00infobox
DithranolMetabolismabsorbed and oxidised within the skin1.00infobox
DithranolMolar mass226.231 g·mol−11.00infobox
DithranolPregnancy categoryAU: B21.00infobox
DithranolProtein binding0%1.00infobox
DithranolPubChem CID22021.00infobox
DithranolRoutes of administrationtopical1.00infobox
DithranolUNIIU8CJK0JH5M1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Dithranol bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Psoriasis, Anthralin and Skin. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Dithranol
    • Psoriasis
    • Anthralin
    • Skin
    • Action
    • Citation
    • May
    • Needed
    • Used
    • Anthracene
    • Ban
    • Derivative
    • Former
  • dithranol
    • Psoriasis
    • Anthralin
    • Skin
    • Action
    • Citation
    • May
    • Needed
    • Used
    • Anthracene
    • Ban
    • Derivative
    • Former
  • anthralin
    • Dithranol
    • Skin
    • Anti-proliferative
    • Citation
    • Needed
    • Reducing
    • Effects
    • Psoriasis
    • Used
    • Anthracene
    • Ban
    • Derivative
  • anthracene
    • Ban
    • Derivative
    • Former
    • Hydroxyanthrone
    • Inn
    • Medications
    • People
    • Usan
    • Applied
    • Psoriasis
    • Used
    • Skin
  • psoriasis
    • Action
    • Usan
    • Skin
    • Anti-psoriatic
    • Citation
    • Elevated
    • Levels
    • May
    • Needed
    • Normal
    • Occurs
    • Reducing
  • ban
    • Anthracene
    • Derivative
    • Former
    • Hydroxyanthrone
    • Inn
    • Medications
    • People
    • Usan
    • Applied
    • Psoriasis
    • Used
    • Skin
  • inn
    • Former
    • Hydroxyanthrone
    • Medications
    • People
    • Usan
    • Psoriasis
    • Used
    • Skin
  • usan
    • Medications
    • People
    • Psoriasis
    • Used
    • Skin

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Dithranol, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Dithranol with Overview. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Dithranol — Overview · splits 10 ⟂ 8
Dithranol — Medical uses · splits 13 ⟂ 5
Dithranol — Pharmacology · splits 14 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Dithranol

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples37
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Dithranol to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Applications, Medical uses & Pharmacology, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Dithranol · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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