Drug details

Atralin (tretinoin)

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Atralin (tretinoin) Gel is a topical (for the skin) form of vitamin A used to treat acne. Some brands of tretinoin gel are used to reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles and mottled skin discoloration, and to make rough facial skin feel smoother.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• itching,
  
• stinging,
  
• irritation,
  
• dryness,
  
• swelling,
  
• a brief sensation of warmth or stinging immediately after applying Atralin
  
• skin redness,
  
• scaling,
  
• mild burning,
  
• warmth,
  
• tingling,
  
• peeling,
  
• discoloration of skin, or
  
• worsening of acne may occur during the first 2-4 weeks of using Atralin Gel.
  

The following drugs are related to Atralin, either as a replacement or used together:

• Differin Cream (adapalene cream)
• Avage (tazarotene)
• Botox (botulinum toxin type a)
• Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxina for injection)
• Ciclodan (ciclopirox topical solution)
• Soolantra (ivermectin cream, 1%)
• Renova (tretinoin emollient cream 0.05%)
• Renova 0.02% (tretinoin cream)
• Retin-A Micro (tretinoin gel)
• Seysara (sarecycline tablets)
• Sumaxin Wash and Topical Solution (sodium sulfacetamide and sulfur)
• Sumaxin (sodium sulfacetamide cleansing pads)
• Twyneo (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide cream)