Drug details

Tazorac Cream (tazarotene cream)

type of Acne Agents, Topical, Antipsoriatics, Topical, Retinoid-like Agents, Topical

Tazorac (tazarotene) cream or gel is a compound similar to vitamin A used to treat plaque psoriasis (psoriasis with scaly patches) and to treat facial acne. Another brand of tazarotene cream (Avage) is used to reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles on the face, mottled light and dark skin patches on the face, and benign facial lentigines (noncancerous freckles).

The drug is often used to treat Psoriasis .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• blistering or peeling skin,
• severe skin reaction (burning, stinging, itching) after applying the medicine,
• severe redness or discomfort, and
• swelling, warmth, oozing, or other signs of skin infection

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

• Absorica (isotretinoin)
• Epiduo Forte (adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel 0.3%/2.5%)
• Differin Cream (adapalene cream)
• Aktipak (erythromycin 3%-benzoyl peroxide 5% topical gel)
• Altreno (tretinoin lotion)
• Zithranol Cream (anthralin microcrystalline encapsulated cream)
• Zithranol Shampoo (anthralin microcrystalline-encapsulated system, 1%)
• Vectical Ointment (calcitriol ointment)
• Clindacin P (clindamycin topical solution)
• Clobex Lotion (clobetasol propionate lotion)
• Clobex Shampoo (clobetasol propionate shampoo)
• Emerphed (ephedrine sulfate injection)
• Staticin (erythromycin topical solution 1.5%)
• Ultravate X Cream (halobetasol propionate)
• Sculptra (lactic acid injectable implant containing microparticles)
• Sumaxin Wash and Topical Solution (sodium sulfacetamide and sulfur)
• Sumaxin (sodium sulfacetamide cleansing pads)
• Sumadan (sodium sulfacetamide wash)
• Twyneo (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide cream)