- Type
- Prescription retinoid
- How serious
- High severity
- Evidence
- Strong evidence
Why it is flagged
A retinoid: guidance is not to use retinoid creams or gels in pregnancy or while trying to conceive. The Canadian acne guideline notes it is more irritating than adapalene.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Management of acne: Canadian clinical practice guideline Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2016
- Retinoid gels and creams ('topical retinoids') UK Teratology Information Service, 2024
- Skin Conditions During Pregnancy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2022
Also listed as
tazarotène, tazaroteno, tazaroten, tazarotenic acid