Drug details

Tazorac (tazarotene gel)

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

Tazorac (tazarotene) Gel is a compound similar to vitamin A used to treat plaque psoriasis (psoriasis with scaly patches) and to treat facial acne. The Avage brand of tazarotene cream 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:

• itching,
• irritation,
• dry skin,
• redness,
• peeling, or
• scaling,
• skin sensitivity to sunlight.
• burning/stinging,
• pain at application site, and

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

• Absorica (isotretinoin)
• Soriatane (acitretin)
• Epiduo Forte (adapalene and benzoyl peroxide gel 0.3%/2.5%)
• Differin Cream (adapalene cream)
• Aktipak (erythromycin 3%-benzoyl peroxide 5% topical gel)
• Amevive (alefacept)
• Altreno (tretinoin lotion)
• Zithranol Cream (anthralin microcrystalline encapsulated cream)
• Zithranol Shampoo (anthralin microcrystalline-encapsulated system, 1%)
• Luxiq (betamethasone valerate foam)
• Taclonex (calcipotriene and betamethasone dipropionate)
• Dovonex Cream (calcipotriene cream)
• Vectical Ointment (calcitriol ointment)
• Clindacin P (clindamycin topical solution)
• Olux (clobetasol propionate)
• Clobex Lotion (clobetasol propionate lotion)
• Clobex Shampoo (clobetasol propionate shampoo)
• Sandimmune (cyclosporine)
• Raptiva (efalizumab)
• Ellzia Pak (triamcinolone acetonide ointment)
• Emerphed (ephedrine sulfate injection)
• Enbrel (etanercept)
• Staticin (erythromycin topical solution 1.5%)
• Ultravate X Cream (halobetasol propionate)
• Sotret (isotretinoin capsules)
• Klaron (sodium sulfacetamide lotion)
• Sculptra (lactic acid injectable implant containing microparticles)
• Solodyn (minocycline hydrochloride)
• Retin-A (tretinoin)
• Sumaxin Wash and Topical Solution (sodium sulfacetamide and sulfur)
• Sumaxin (sodium sulfacetamide cleansing pads)
• Sumadan (sodium sulfacetamide wash)
• Twyneo (tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide cream)

The following supplements are related to Tazorac, and may be used together with the drug:

• Zinc (s.)
• Fish Oil (s.)
• Aloe (s.)
• Bovine Cartilage (s.)
• Inositol (s.)
• Oregon Grape (s.)
• Vitamin D (s.)
• Saccharomyces Boulardii (s.)
• Alpha Hydroxy Acids (s.)
• Guggul (s.)
• Tea Tree Oil (s.)