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Tazarotene

Also known as: Fabior, Duobrii, Tazorac, Arazlo

Retinoid

Route: Topical

3 interactions on record

Tazarotene has 3 known drug interactions based on U.S. FDA drug labeling data. Notable interactions include combinations with Benzoyl Peroxide. Patients taking Tazarotene should inform their healthcare provider of all current medications — including over-the-counter drugs and supplements — to avoid potentially harmful combinations. Data sourced from OpenFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine.

Total: 3
Moderate: 1
Minor: 2

Moderate (1)

Tazarotene + Benzoyl Peroxide— Oxidizing agents such as benzoyl peroxide may cause degradation of tazarotene and reduce clinical efficacy. Apply at dif…

Minor (2)

Tazarotene + Ethinyl Estradiol— Concomitant use of tazarotene did not affect the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl estradiol in a trial of 27 healthy female s…
Tazarotene + Norethindrone— Concomitant use of tazarotene did not affect the pharmacokinetics of norethindrone in a trial of 27 healthy female subje…

Tazarotene + Benzoyl Peroxide🟡Moderate

Oxidizing agents such as benzoyl peroxide may cause degradation of tazarotene and reduce clinical efficacy. Apply at different times of day if combination therapy is required.

Tazarotene + Ethinyl Estradiol🟢Minor

Concomitant use of tazarotene did not affect the pharmacokinetics of ethinyl estradiol in a trial of 27 healthy female subjects receiving oral contraceptive combination.

Tazarotene + Norethindrone🟢Minor

Concomitant use of tazarotene did not affect the pharmacokinetics of norethindrone in a trial of 27 healthy female subjects receiving oral contraceptive combination.

Data sourced from U.S. FDA drug labeling via openFDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine, supplemented with a small number of well-established interactions from curated clinical references. For informational purposes only. Always consult your pharmacist or physician.