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The active ingredient is Tazarotene. The inactive ingredients are benzyl
alcohol, carbomer 934P, carbomer l342, edetate disodium, medium chain
triglycerides, mineral oil, purified water, sodium hydroxide, sodium
thiosulfate, and sorbitan monooleate. Tazarotene Cream |
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Avage Cream |
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1 Avage Cream 0.1% 30gm |
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2 Avage Cream 0.1% 30gm |
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3 Avage Cream 0.1% 30gm |
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Prescription Drug Avage Cream Side Effects:
Tazarotene
can cause increased skin irritation and increased chance of
sunburn. While you use Avage Cream, strong wind or cold may
irritate your skin more than usual. The most common side effects
of Avage (tazarotene) Cream 0.1% are peeling, redness, burning,
dryness, and irritated and itching skin. These are not all the
side effects possible with Avage Cream. For more information, ask
your doctor or pharmacist.
Tell your doctor if side effects become problems. Your doctor may
adjust your dose of Avage Cream. However, the effectiveness of
Avage Cream when used less often than once a day has not been
proven.
Precautions on using Avage Cream :
• you are
pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or may become pregnant. Avage
Cream may harm your unborn child. Women who can become pregnant
must have proof they are not pregnant from a reliable pregnancy
test, done within 2 weeks before starting Avage Cream. Talk with
your doctor about effective birth control if you are a woman who
is able to become pregnant.
• you have sunburn or eczema. If you have sunburn, wait until
full recovery before using Avage Cream. Avage Cream may cause
severe irritation if used on eczema. Wait until your doctor tells
you your eczema has cleared up before starting Avage treatment.
• you are allergic to the ingredients in Avage Cream. The active
ingredient is tazarotene.
See the end of this information for a list of inactive
ingredients.
Tell your doctor before using Avage if
• you are breast feeding. We do not know if Avage Cream can pass
through your milk and harm the baby.
• you are sensitive to sunlight. Avage may not be right for you
or you may need extra protection from sunlight.
• you take certain other medicines, vitamins, and supplements
that increase your sensitivity to sunlight. These include Vitamin
A and medicines that are called thiazides, tertracyclines,
fluoroquinolones, phenothiazines, and sulfonamides. Therefore,
tell your doctor if you take any prescription or non-prescription
medicines, vitamins, or supplements. This will help your doctor
decide if you can take Avage Cream.
• you take any other prescription or non-prescription medicines,
supplements or vitamins. Some of them may make you more sensitive
to sunlight.
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