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tazarotene
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tazarotene /ta·zar·o·tene/ (tah-zar´o-tēn) a retinoid prodrug used topically in the treatment of acne vulgaris and psoriasis.
tazarotene
[tah-zar′o-tēn]
a retinoid prodrug used topically in treatment of acne vulgaris and psoriasis.
tazarotene [tah-zar´o-tēn]
a retinoidprodrug used topically in treatment of acne vulgaris and psoriasis.
tazarotene
Allergan®, Tazorac®, Zorac® Dermatology A topical, receptor-selective retinoid–vitamin A analog–used to manage stable plaque psoriasis, acne vulgaris, BCC. See Basal cell carcinoma, Retinoid.
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Topical retinoid say for example like Retin-A, Differin and Tazorac, are extremely helpful for mild as well as severe acne when they are applied at the growing stage along with other hormonal antibiotics, or benzoyl peroxide.
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Topical retinoids such as all-trans-retinoic acid, (ATRA, Accutane), Differin, and Tazorac, produce anti-inflammatory activities by downregulating TLR2 and CD14 mRNA, and this seems to be a specific action for TLR2, since there is very little measurable change in TLR4, for example.
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