Tazorac

Generic name: tazarotene

Used for: Plaque psoriasis · Acne · 1 more

How do you pay?

How to pay the least

Ask for the cash price

Generic tazarotene

No pharmacy we check posts a price for it.

  1. Ask your pharmacy for the cash price of generic tazarotene.Find pharmacies near you 
  2. Ask one or two other pharmacies too. Cash prices for the same generic can differ a lot from store to store.

A regular generic has the same active ingredient as Tazorac, and the FDA requires it to work the same way.

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Question
Brand nameTazorac
Authorized generictazarotene
Regular generictazarotene
What you’d pay
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the highest price
Not soldNo longer sold
Cash priceAsk the pharmacyUsually the lowest
Same as Tazorac?
The original
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Same active ingredientFillers and dyes can differ

Brand nameThe maker’s card

Tazorac’s maker has a savings card that lowers what you pay at the pharmacy.

Almirall Advantage (TAZORAC savings offer)

Savings card from Almirall

No insuranceNeeds insuranceNo cash price listed.
Insurance · as little as $125 for 30g tube

Sign up on almiralladvantage.com 

Or call 1-888-927-3499.

In the maker’s words

“Commercially insured patients who do not have drug coverage for TAZORAC under their plan may use this card to purchase TAZORAC at the cash-price of $125 (30g tube).”

From the maker’s offer on almiralladvantage.com, checked November 2, 2026. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Authorized genericNot sold now

An authorized generic of Tazorac was sold before, but it isn’t sold now. Ask your pharmacist whether a regular generic (tazarotene) is available.

Source: FDA, updated October 30, 2026

Regular genericWho makes it

5 companies sell a generic of Tazorac that the FDA rates a substitute. A pharmacy fills whichever one it stocks. To get a certain maker, ask for it by name; most pharmacies can order it in a day or two.

  • Cosette PharmaceuticalsCream 0.05%, 0.1% · Gel 0.05%, 0.1%

    Product page on cosettepharma.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    0.05% White

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g0713-0765-31
    Carton of 60 g0713-0765-60

    0.05%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g0713-0805-31
    Carton of 100 g0713-0805-99

    0.1% White

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g0713-0670-31
    Carton of 60 g0713-0670-60

    0.1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g0713-0804-31
    Carton of 100 g0713-0804-99

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, carbomer copolymer type a (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, medium-chain triglycerides, mineral oil, water, sodium hydroxide, sodium thiosulfate, sorbitan monooleate, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 40, tromethamine, ascorbic acid, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, hexylene glycol, poloxamer 407

    FDA label

  • Mayne PharmaCream 0.1%

    Made by Cosette Pharmaceuticals

    Product page on maynepharma.com

    Packages and NDCs

    0.1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g68308-745-30
    Carton of 60 g68308-745-60
  • PadagisGel 0.05%, 0.1% · Cream 0.05%

    Product page on padagis.com

    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    0.05%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g45802-436-94
    Carton of 100 g45802-436-01

    0.05%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g45802-706-94
    Carton of 60 g45802-706-96

    0.1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g45802-442-94
    Carton of 100 g45802-442-01

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, ascorbic acid, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, hexylene glycol, poloxamer 407, polyethylene glycol 400, polysorbate 40, water, tromethamine, carbomer copolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), medium-chain triglycerides, mineral oil, sodium hydroxide, sodium thiosulfate, sorbitan monooleate

    FDA label

  • Solaris PharmaGel 0.05%, 0.1%

    Product page on solaris-pharma.com

    Packages and NDCs

    0.05%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g73473-309-30
    Carton of 100 g73473-309-10

    0.1%

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g73473-310-30
    Carton of 100 g73473-310-10

    FDA label

  • Sun Pharmaceutical IndustriesCream 0.1%
    How it looks, what’s in it, NDCs

    0.1% White

    PackageNDC
    Carton of 30 g51672-1373-2
    Carton of 60 g51672-1373-3

    Inactive ingredients: benzyl alcohol, carbomer copolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), carbomer homopolymer type b (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked), edetate disodium, medium-chain triglycerides, mineral oil, water, sodium hydroxide, sodium thiosulfate, sorbitan monooleate

    FDA label

Who sells it: FDA and Medicaid records, updated weekly. Each maker’s page, card and program is from its own site.

What it’s used for

What the FDA label says
  • TAZORAC® Gel, 0.05% and 0.1% is a retinoid indicated for the topical treatment of plaque psoriasis of up to 20% body surface area involvement.
  • TAZORAC Gel, 0.1% is indicated for the topical treatment of mild to moderate facial acne vulgaris.

Limitations of Use

  • The safety of TAZORAC Gel use on more than 20% body surface area has not been established.

Source: the FDA label for Tazorac (Almirall, LLC), November 13, 2025. Full label on DailyMed 

Prices checked November 2, 2026. Prices change: confirm with the pharmacy before you fill. drugalt.com/drug/tazorac/