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tazarotene

A synthetic, topical retinoid. Tazarotene induces the expression of tazarotene-induced gene 3 (TIG3), a tumor suppressor gene. In psoriasis, tazarotene normalizes abnormal keratinocyte differentiation and reduces their hyperproliferation.
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US brand name:Avage
Tazorac
Foreign brand name:Retisol-A
Stieva-A
Stieva-A Forte
Vitinoin
Code name:AGN-190168
Chemical structure:6-[(3,4-dihydro-4,4-dimethyl-2H-1-benzothiopyran-6-yl)ethynyl]- 3-Pyridinecarboxylic Acid, Ethyl Ester
Ethyl 6-(2-(4,4-Dimethylthiochroman-6-yl)ethynyl)nicotinate
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