Tazarotene

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Tazarotene

Description of the Drug

Tazarotene is an acetylenic retinoid used to treat fine wrinkles, mottled pigmentation of the skin, acne vulgaris, and plaque psoriasis.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00799

Brand Name(s)

Arazlo, Avage, Fabior, Tazorac, Zorac

Company Owner(s)

Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bausch Health Americas Inc, Mayne Pharma Llc, Allergan Inc, Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc, Cosette Pharmaceuticals Inc, Bausch Health Us Llc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Retinoic acid receptor PROTEIN FAMILY AGONIST CHEMBL2363069

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL3134
PharmGKB PA164746821
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014937
DrugBank DB00799
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14754274
PubChem 5381
LINCS LSM-45376
Nikkaji J679.813F
BindingDB 50265951
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID5046691
DrugCentral 2571
ChemicalBook CB7405439
Guide to Pharmacology 6952
rxnorm ARAZLO FABIOR AVAGE TAZAROTENE TAZORAC
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12014289
KEGG Ligand C12531
ChEBI 32184
ZINC ZINC000001542199