Tazarotene (Topical)
Brand Names : Tazorac
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of using the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do.
This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For tazarotene, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to vitamin A or retinoid medicines, such as acitretin, etretinate,
isotretinoin, and tretinoin. Also tell your health care professional if you
are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Tazarotene is not recommended during pregnancy. It
has been shown to cause serious birth defects and problems in animals. Be
sure you have discussed this with your doctor.
Breast-feeding - It is not known whether tazarotene passes into
breast milk. However, tazarotene is not recommended during breast-feeding
because it may cause unwanted effects in nursing babies.
Children - Studies of this medicine have been done only in adult
patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of tazarotene
in children up to 12 years of age (gel) and up to 18 years of age (cream)
with use in other age groups.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people.
Therefore, it may not be known whether or not they work in exactly the same
way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects or problems
in older people. There is no specific information comparing the use of tazarotene
in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your doctor or
pharmacist if you are using any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of tazarotene. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Eczema - Tazarotene may cause skin irritation and may worsen
this condition
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