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Tazarotene, sold under the brand name Tazorac among others, is a medication primarily used to treat plaque psoriasis and acne. It is also used for photoaged skin. It is applied to the skin.

Common side effects include skin redness, peeling, itchiness, and skin pain. Other side effects include an increase risk of a sunburn. Use in pregnancy may harm the baby while use during breastfeeding appear okay. It is a third-generation retinoid of the acetylenic class.

Tazarotene was approved for medical use in 1997. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States a 30 gram tube of 0.1% costs about 70 USD as of 2021. This amount in the United Kingdom costs the NHS about 15 pounds. It is also available in some other European countries as of 2021.