Drug details

Retin-A Micro (tretinoin gel)

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Retin-A Micro (tretinoin) is a topical acne agent used for treating acne vulgaris, smoothening of fine wrinkles, and fading hyper-pigmentation of aged skin.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• burning,
• itching,
• irritation,
• swelling,
• redness,
• stinging,
• peeling,
• tingling,
• discolored skin, 
• scaling, or
• warmth, 
• a brief sensation of warmth or stinging immediately after applying,
• excessive dry skin,
• worsening of acne, especially during the first 2-4 weeks of using Retin-A Micro.
  

The following drugs are related to Retin-A Micro, either as a replacement or used together:

• Absorica (isotretinoin)
• Absorica LD (isotretinoin capsules)
• Accutane (isotretinoin)
• Epiduo Forte (adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel 0.3%/2.5%)
• Differin Lotion .1 (adapalene lotion .1%)
• Aklief (trifarotene cream)
• Aktipak (erythromycin 3%-benzoyl peroxide 5% topical gel)
• Altreno (tretinoin lotion)
• Amzeeq (minocycline topical foam)
• Arazlo (tazarotene lotion)
• Atralin (tretinoin)
• Avage (tazarotene)
• Avita (tretinoin gel)
• Avita Cream (tretinoin)
• Botox (botulinum toxin type a)
• Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxina for injection)
• Onexton (cindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel, 1.2%/3.75)
• Clindacin P (clindamycin topical solution)
• Neuac (clindamycin phosphate and benzoyl peroxide gel)
• Veltin (clindamycin phosphate and tretinoin gel)
• Eucrisa Ointment (crisaborole)
• Epuris (isotretinoin capsules)
• Staticin (erythromycin topical solution 1.5%)
• Sotret (isotretinoin capsules)
• Zenatane (isotretinoin capsules)
• Soolantra (ivermectin cream, 1%)
• Klaron (sodium sulfacetamide lotion)
• Solodyn (minocycline hydrochloride)
• Minolira (minocycline hydrochloride extended-release tablets)
• Neo-Synalar (neomycin and fluocinolone acetonide cream)
• Renova (tretinoin emollient cream 0.05%)
• Renova 0.02% (tretinoin cream)
• Sumaxin (sodium sulfacetamide cleansing pads)
• Twyneo (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide cream)

The following supplements are related to Retin-A Micro, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Alpha Hydroxy Acids (s.)
• Guggul (s.)
• Tea Tree Oil (s.)