Tretinoindrug info
tretinoin 0.0008 MG/MG Topical Gel
What it is used for
RETIN-A MICRO ® is indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. RETIN-A MICRO is a retinoid indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 1, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Chemically, tretinoin is all-trans-retinoic acid, also known as (all-E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic acid. Tretinoin is a retinoid and a metabolite of naturally occurring Vitamin A. Tretinoin has a molecular weight of 300.44, a molecular formula of C 20 H 28 O 2 and the following chemical structure: RETIN-A MICRO (tretinoin) gel is for topical use. Each gram of RETIN-A MICRO gel:
0.04%, contains 0.4 mg of tretinoin
0.06%, contains 0.6 mg of tretinoin
0.08%, contains 0.8 mg of tretinoin
0.1%, contains 1 mg of tretinoin The formulation contains methyl methacrylate/glycol dimethacrylate crosspolymer (MICROSPONGE ® System), propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate and butylated hydroxytoluene. Other components consist of benzyl alcohol, butylated hydroxytoluene, carbomer 974P, cyclomethicone and dimethicone copolyol, disodium EDTA, glycerin, PPG-20 methyl glucose ether distearate, propylene glycol, purified water, sorbic acid, and trolamine. Tretinoin Chemical Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective September 1, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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